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rich-joy Sweet honey in the rock (22) RE: Sweet honey in the rock 03 Jun 20


YES!!
After being introduced to their music by Catter, Stewie (in Darwin), I have been lucky enough to see them perform 3 times in Australia since the mid 1980s - absolutely fabulous concerts and music!!!

Here is a version of "Ella's Song" from our Darwin a cappella harmony group, Mná :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe-3aAOW-Sw

Hope you like it, but be sure to check out the myriad Sweet Honey albums!

"Ella's Song" was written by Bernice Johnson Reagon, founder of the fabulous "Sweet Honey in the Rock" African-American a cappella harmony ensemble.

“Until the killing of black men, black mothers' sons, becomes as important to the rest of the country as the killing of a white mother's son, we who believe in freedom cannot rest until this happens.”
? Ella Baker

“Ella Josephine Baker (1903–1986) was an African American civil rights and human rights activist whose career spanned over five decades….....”



A song also highly relevant to the ongoing sad situation in Australia for indigenous peoples.

Love,
Rich-Joy


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