Bring Me Little Water Sylvie - Sweet Honey In The Rock - 1990 HD Upscale
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Recorded in foyer of Sydney's spectacular art deco State Theatre for Australian TV during 1990 Australian tour. Sweet Honey in the Rock was founded in 1973 by Bernice Johnson Reagon, who was teaching a vocal workshop with the Washington, D.C. Black Repertory Company. Reagon retired from the group in 2004. The name of the group was derived from a song, based on Psalm 81:16, which tells of a land so rich that when rocks were cracked open, honey flowed from them. Johnson has said that this first song in which four women blended their voices was so powerful, that there was no question what the name of the group should be. The ensemble's most powerful messages are proclaimed through an enormous catalog of songs addressing the world's woes. They are currently occupied with immigration injustices, congressional greed and lack of compassion for hurting citizens, the environmental imbalance, racial issues and women's issues. Group Members in this video: Bernice Johnson Reagon, Ysaye Maria Barnwell, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Aisha Kahlil, Evelyn Maria Harris.
Rest in Power and Song, Bernice Johnson Reagon. May her memory be for a blessing.
I can feel the intense heat in the cotton field and see the sweet child, Sylvie running with her bucket to help a parched and weary man, whenever I listen to this video and hear these brilliant women sing. To me it seems the man has immense dignity, saying, while toiling under the relentless sun, in the midst of the relentless system of slavery, "Bring me'a little water, Sylvie, every little once in a while." And the way Sylvie reassures him she's on the way with his water is just chain-breaking sweet beyond all words. No wonder this marvelous and sacred group is called Sweet Honey in the Rock! And thank you very much, Mark Sydow, for your explanation of the historical origin of that name. I just LOVE knowing about that.
crying listening to this now bc of this explanation. i felt it before you wrote this comment, but now, i feel it.
This song sounds like a shining syrup moving slowly along, thick but beautiful.
You’re romanticizing it
@@trissandin9469 Yeh - so strong and so sweet at the same time - precious Sweet Honey in the Rock - nothing like it
My grandpa would sing me to sleep with this song and I’m just now knowing that this is an actual song. (For a Little context, my name is Sylvia)
Singers: Nitanju Bolade Casel, Evelyn Maria Harris, Ysaye Maria Barnwell, Aisha Kahlil, Bernice Johnson Reagon. (From Left To Right)
The lead, the bass, and everyone in between - absolutely beautiful, women. Thank you. So rich.
Bravo ladies Bravo!!!!!!!!
25 years on from hearing them sing this on the Folkways: a Vision Shared LP, it still has the same uplifting beauty.
Daniel Carmichael
Bought the VISION SHARED cd on Amazon for me and my bff Katie. Popped it in my portable cd player on my way out of the house and I had to stop dead in my tracks when this song came on. Pure tone and harmony. I could see old Huddie's beaming face smile approvingly from beyond.
Had the pleasure of meeting and singing with Dr. Ysaye Barnwell and she is a true national treasure
Absolutely beautiful.
These ladies are fabulous! I have seen them in concert twice and they are very enjoyable. I first became interested in their music after hearing their vocals in the awesome original broadcast (1990) of the Ken Burns PBS series "The Civil War." Go see them if they come to your city!! You won't be disappointed!!
I cry every time I listen to this.
🤲me✋a👁little🤏water💧now🙄bring👍me✋a✨little🤏water🌊sylvie💁♀️✨
@@forty9er49221 LMAO
@@forty9er49221 😐
eee bring me little water noww bring me little water sylvieeeee
The people who make fun of this do not realize what the song is about, what it means, or anything of that matter. And for the record on top of that, James Charles can sing. Now shut up and enjoy the damn song that depicts hard work and Sylvie running with the water to help out the men and women in the fields.
Exactly!
💔💔💔😢😢😢🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
That lead singer has an amazing voice.
Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon
One of my favorite songs, from one of my favorite groups.
OMG! Untold GLORY! Never even heard of this until today 12-20-14. Love, Richard
Spectacular! How I love the way they add words and under lying lines... "Bringing it fast as I can..." How LeadBelly would love to hear this! :)
I remember watching this on PBS back in 1990. ❤
Luv that song anyway but oh my my my perfection goosebumps 😍
I just saw them live last night. Just as good as ever, uplifting.
Sweet Honey RULES! Their bass singer has a deeper voice than I do 😉
She is Ysaye Maria Barnwell, and she has written many of Sweet Honey's greatest songs. She's now retired from the group but keeps up an active schedule leading workshops and composing. She also has a ph.d. in speech pathology and taught for many years at Howard University. Check her out!
oh my sweet lord almighty
The best!
so wonderful in concert!
Heard this song a long time ago but I forgotten where I heard it from I always thought the lyrics were bring me a little water children but regardless the song touches your soul.
Très belle interprétation ses genial
great take on a lead belly classic.
I love this song
very moving it sounds like an spiritual inspired by old songs of Black enslaved in the Souther plantations
🤲me✋a👁little🤏water💧now🙄bring👍me✋a✨little🤏water🌊sylvie💁♀️✨
lmao
Sylvie was a slave just saying
pfft
Is Bernice Reagon the woman who is singing bass here, please? Her voice is beautiful. All of their voices are beautiful. That bass is just so grounding and heavenly.
Ysaye Barnwell is singing the lowest part.
Bernice Reagon is singing lead.
AMEN
love.
idk why people are relating this to james charels, I have to analyze to this for an assignment in my class
It’s because James Charles sang this song
@@funvideofan1625 very badly also
@@BellalovesLouisandHarry Well Hey I like listening Jame Charles short version of it, because I like listening to other people singing songs that sweet honey in the rock sang, regardless you sings it.
@@BellalovesLouisandHarry although I’m really annoy that in his “Bring me water” song that he didn’t sing the full version of this song, and made a totally different song
@@BellalovesLouisandHarry although I’m really annoy that in his “Bring me water” song that he didn’t sing the full version of this song, and made a totally different song
Leadbelly - Bring a little water, Sylvie
pov: found this after james charles
Your disrespectful
@@isaiahmagana7894 no theyre not
@@remi-gw7en Yes. They are.
@@therain1189 how bruh
Riveting and then some ..........
The US Navy Band tried to sing this and failed horribly
+Eden Richardson Was thinking the same thing.
+Eden Richardson I just saw their recording and had to find this version.
I disagree. I think they nailed it. Just differently.
I agree. There's room for different versions.
Of course there is always room for more versions, but I feel this delivers much more on the emotional level.
James Charles that you??
Stop
@@isaiahmagana7894 no
That’s not James Charles that’s Evelyn Mariah Harris
what is the origin of this song please?
+J.B Originally a field holler. Folks working in the fields, choppin cotton, pickin cotton and such in the hot sun would "sing" songs to keep up their spirits. Sometimes a song leader would develop a person who would shout out or holler a main line , others would sing a line back or repeat the line in chorus. Such songs go back to slavery days, but persisted among all kinds of people who had to work hard in the fields, hired farm hands, small farmers, and even prisoners. This song arose from thirst and a genuine request for the water bucket, usually carried by a girl too young and small to do actual field work. It wasn't written by anyone in particular it just growed. Words and verses cropped up that had little to do with the original. Some versions are not safe for work, even in the fields. Leadbelly would have herd it growing up and working the fields and then in prison. This is a rather artistic version with some great African influenced harmony. I swear that lead singer harmonizes with her self all by herself , sorta like Miriam Makeba used to do, especially on Pata Pata, there's a lady that will send chills up your back.
Well, you go ahead and teach Mr. John Statser! Thank you for that educational lesson!
Leadbelly's aunt and uncle inspired this song!
@@johnstatser7088 the lead singer is Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, Curator Emeritus at the Smithsonian and Professor Emeritus (History) at American University. Her musical arrangements are unparalleled, especially in terms of harmony. Thank you for the hsitory of this song.