Black Voices
Black Voices was established in 1988 in Birmingham, and is a female performance company and quintet who "sing in oral tradition". All five members started their singing careers in the black churches and have a thorough grounding in the music of a black international community. Spirituals, gospel, reggae, blues, jazz, traditional African and Caribbean music and original contemporary compositions by group members are delivered with a sense of feeling and understanding that touch every audience. Crossing language and cultural barriers, the music of Black Voices is powerful and uplifting, emotional and inspiring. Black Voices have performed for Nelson Mandela in South Africa and London. They have toured Africa and the Caribbean, have performed with Ladysmith Black Mambazo and have appeared on numerous television and radio programmes nationally and internationally. Join them in a celebration of the powerful human voice. Their music is available on five CDs and future plans include tours of Canada and the USA.
The group has had lots of mass media exposure, including its own acappella series with BBC Radio 2 and numerous TV appearances. Currently, the group operates as a professional collective, researching and rehearsing with five to nine members, but maintaining its tradition of performing as a quintet. The vision of the company has strengthened over the past few years." Supported by the Arts Council Black Voices today provides a wide range of creative opportunities in music and music technology from a centre in Birmingham.
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The Lord's Prayer History Love's In Need Steal Away Living In A Real World He'll Never Let You Down Caledonia 'Ayiya' Breathing Space I'm Goin' Stand Reggae Medley Tings And Times Work All Day Uptown Top Rankin Living On The Front Line/Do You Feel My Love In The Upper Room Amen Blues Strands |
The five beautiful young women who are Black Voices bring us a
rich and varied collection of traditional music ("The Lord's Prayer,"
"Amen," the spiritual "Steal Away," the Scottish folk song "Caledonia,"
and "In The Upper Room"), Contemporary music (the powerful "I'm
Goin' Stand," Stevie Wonder's "Love's in Need," C. Pemberton's "Living
In a Real World," "Ayiya‚An African Feel," and "Blues Strands")
and Reggae ("Reggae Medley" of five songs. There is a lot of feeling
and strength in this CD, in the choice of the music and especially
in the harmonies of the perfectly pitched voices. There's some electric
bass on "Blues Strands," otherwise all a cappella.
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