People Open DS/UK/6216 Black Voices (1987) Black Voices 1987 British all-female, all -black acapella group Group (Female) Birmingham, England (formed) British Music Group; Vocals / Acapella Carol Pemberton MBE - founder, Shereece Storrod - artistic director Members: Sandra Fancis, Beverley Robinson, Celia Wickham-Anderson, Evon Johnson-Elliot Black Voices was founded and is led by its musical director Carol Pemberton MBE. Since 1987, she has steered Black Voices in becoming a truly unique performance ensemble, focused on promoting singing the black oral tradition (SBOT). The group, inspired by Sweet Honey in the Rock, and Take Six, has forged its own dynamic way of distilling and re-presenting black music from an African, Caribbean, black British perspective. Grounded in the black church, the group presents a cappella, both sacred and secular, inspiring and entertaining. From spirituals to gospel, African to Caribbean, blues to jazz, folk and pop, Black Voices is firmly rooted in music that uplifts, challenges and educates. Carol presented Black Voices’ a cappella series on BBC Radio 2. The group has performed on radio and television in numerous countries around the world. They have produced several albums, always remaining true to its a cappella roots Black Voices describe their repertoire as ‘a carefully woven tapestry covering a broad spectrum of musical styles’ and they continually add new threads of colour to their rich fabric of oral music. Consistently honed over the last two and a half decades, their music transcends age, race, gender or religious persuasion. Black Voices has an extensive repertoire of traditional songs from Africa, Caribbean and English folk, jazz, gospel, pop and Motown. Black Voices is known for its rich, powerful harmonies and has earned its reputation as the leading female a cappella quintet in Europe. Black Voices has worked with many leading composers and arrangers, including Mark Kibble of Take 6, USA. http://www.blackvoices.co.uk/ (2021) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RAHSkeyte 6/24/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 c0ded9cd-87f2-4e37-935d-f5d468d1fb85