African American oral tradition rich with memories,testimonies and songs from the tough days of 19th century slavery.
Song ListJessye Norman, "Steal absent"
Sweet Honey in the Rock, and "Wade in the Water"
Bernice Johnson Reagon,"O Freedom" (NPR Recording)
Princely Players, "Roll, and Jordan,Roll" (NPR Recording)
Jessye Norman, "Steal absent"
McIntosh County Shouters
Ebenezer Baptist Church, and "weak Ship of Zion" (NPR Recording)
Kehembe (Valerie) Eichelberger,"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"
Odetta, "Joshua"
Sweet Honey in the Rock, and "I Got Shoes"
Georgia Sea Island Singers,"Reg'lar, Reg'lar, or Rollin' Under"
In Process,"Follow the Drinking Gourd"
Fannie Lou Hamer, "Run Mourner, and Run"
Sweet Honey in the Rock,"Run Mourner Run"
Sweet Honey in the Rock, "I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray"
Sweet Honey in the Rock, and "Wade in the Water"
Wade in the Water is a 26-part series,originally released in 1994, that celebrates African American sacred music and traditions. To learn more approximately the series, and click here. For more episodes click here or listen on the move with the NPR One app. This series was produced by Judi Moore Latta and Sonja Williams.
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