Poster - Sweet Honey in the Rock
Object
Poster
Production date
30/10/1991
Object number
1991.978
Physical Description
Poster for a performance by Sweet Honey in the Rock at the Hackney Empire.
An image the 6 female performers of the group is shown.
An image the 6 female performers of the group is shown.
Associated Organisation
Sweet Honey in the Rock (Subject of)
Material
Paper
Dimension
Height (Whole): 480mm
Width (Whole): 685mm
Width (Whole): 685mm
Exhibition Label
Sweet Honey in the Rock, 1991
Founded in 1973 Sweet Honey in the Rock is an all-woman, African-American a cappella ensemble. Its members have changed over time however its mission has remained the same - to educate, entertain and empower its audience. This positive image of African heritage female musicians was part of a wider movement to share African inspired music globally and in Hackney.
Being African in Hackney: 1960s-2020s
14 September 2021 to 14 February 2022
Founded in 1973 Sweet Honey in the Rock is an all-woman, African-American a cappella ensemble. Its members have changed over time however its mission has remained the same - to educate, entertain and empower its audience. This positive image of African heritage female musicians was part of a wider movement to share African inspired music globally and in Hackney.
Being African in Hackney: 1960s-2020s
14 September 2021 to 14 February 2022
On display?
No
Inscription
Hackney Arts & Entertainments as part of Hackney Leisure presents
Sweet Honey in the Rock
The international acapella all-female quintet whose style
embraces everything from Gospel to Soul, Blues to African Jazz
'Because of an astonishing power built on pure and stunning spun vocals...Sweet Honey has become a favourite around the world...you'll come away thinking there is nothing the human voice cannot do." Washington Post
'Sweet Honey engages the mind, seduces the ear and captures the heart.' Financial Times
Wednesday 30 October 1991 at 8pm
Hackney Empire
Every Woman
The Voice
Sweet Honey in the Rock
The international acapella all-female quintet whose style
embraces everything from Gospel to Soul, Blues to African Jazz
'Because of an astonishing power built on pure and stunning spun vocals...Sweet Honey has become a favourite around the world...you'll come away thinking there is nothing the human voice cannot do." Washington Post
'Sweet Honey engages the mind, seduces the ear and captures the heart.' Financial Times
Wednesday 30 October 1991 at 8pm
Hackney Empire
Every Woman
The Voice