Just so you know...

[wlotus]

Sweet Honey in the Rock rocked Carnegie Hall last night! I love those ladies, especially Ysaye Barnwell. I'm inspired seeing six well-educated--Ysaye is rocking some serious higher education--well-spoken, dignified, black women doing their own thing, not some thing scripted by some corporation and put on them in exchange for a paycheque. That will be me some day...probably not in the performing arts, but definitely doing my own thing in some field, form, and fashion.

You want smooth harmonies? Go buy their new album, yo. You can get it on iTunes, like I just did. (And if I can get past the first song, I'll be able to tell you about the rest of the album. ::hits repeat, again::)

Left to right: Louise Robinson, Aisha Kahlil, Arnae' (did not perform last night), Shirley Childress Saxton, Carol Maillard, Nitanju Bolade Casel, and Ysaye Barnwell

Comments

[iswari.livejournal.com]

She is amazing, definitely my favorite of the ones left. She is just deep and rich on so many levels!

However, I was really missing Bernice Johnson Reagon last night...

What's the new CD like? I may get it off of iTunes.

[iswari.livejournal.com]

BJR actually taught where my brother went to college. I'd have LOVED to take a class with her!

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

It is very much geared towards children and youth, lyrics-wise. Some of the songs also have a very strong Christian leaning. But the harmonies are tight and incredibly sweet. I'm still stuck on the first track for that reason. :-)