This event has been postponed from SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 to SUNDAY, JANUARY 17

On January 17th, Sweet Honey in the Rock and a national coalition of performing arts presenters invite viewers to join their interactive virtual concert “Celebrating MLK Day”. Audience members can stream the live concert and turn on their cameras to “be seen” by Sweet Honey in the Rock and by one another in the audience.

Join Washington, D.C.-based, African-American a cappella ensemble, Sweet Honey in the Rock®, in Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. With five-part harmonies and sign language interpretation, Sweet Honey’s sound ranges from African to blues to gospel and jazz. Throughout their sterling career, the ensemble has used their art form and their voices to defend civil rights, social justice, equality and freedom for all. Their messages of hope, resilience, and new beginnings feel particularly significant this year and come just days before the inauguration.

The show will feature an exciting lineup of remote guests sharing musical performances - celebrating the life of Reverend King and offering words of hope for the future.

The three-time Grammy® Award-nominated and internationally renowned group will perform songs from the group’s extensive repertoire, which includes We Are, Let There Be Peace, The Women Gather, and Come Ye. Since 1973, Sweet Honey has empowered and inspired with songs about a range of social issues, blending potent themes with gorgeous artistry to stir the mind and the soul.

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Currently consisting of members Carol Maillard, Louise Robinson, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Aisha Kahlil, and featured musician Romeir Mendez on upright acoustic bass and electric bass. 

This performance will include an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. 

ABOUT SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK

Sweet Honey In The Rock® is an internationally renowned Grammy Award® nominated female a cappella vocal quartet with a history of 47 years of distinguished service as activists and artists. They remain among the most relevant musical collectives in music today; both as a performance ensemble and as an ambassadorial African American organization founded on the triumvirate missions of empowerment, education, and entertainment. By embracing the dynamic vehicles of a cappella singing and American Sign Language interpretation, the magnificence of their voices and inspired messages engage the ear, lift the soul, and stimulate the mind in a positive journey you will not soon forget.