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Sweet Honey in the Rock Slated for Performance Tours

SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK, the venerable and Grammy-nominated a cappella ensemble who've built a legacy for merging an inimitable and distinct harmonic vocal blend with a veracious commitment to activism

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Sweet Honey in the Rock Slated for Performance Tours

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  1. Sweet Honey intheRockSlatedforPerformanceToursHostedbyThe USEmbassy inPeruandJamaicatoCelebrateBlack HistoryMonth SWEETHONEYINTHEROCK,thevenerable andGrammy-nominated a cappella ensemble who've built alegacy for merginganinimitable anddistinctharmonic vocalblendwith averaciouscommitment toactivism NewYork,NY,February 222015-SWEETHONEYINTHE ROCK,thevenerableandGrammy-nominatedacappellaensemble who'vebuilt a legacyformerging aninimitableand distinctharmonicvocalblendwithaveraciouscommitment toactivism,social justice,equalityandfreedomhavebeeninvited bytheUSEmbassyinLima,Peruand Kingston,Jamaicaforaseriesof concert performancesand cultural communityoutreachworkshopstosupport and celebrateBlackHistoryMonthprogramsspearheaded byeachEmbassy. "We'retrulyhonoredand excited tohavebeeninvited bytheUSEmbassies inEthiopia,PeruandJamaica toperformand celebrateBlackHistoryMonth,"saysCarolMaillard,oneofSweetHoney'sfounding members."Itis trulyanhonortoserveasculturalambassadorsand artistsduring thisspecial timeand wearedeeply grateful fortheopportunitytoshareourmusicand messages around theglobe,"sheadded. TheUSEmbassyinLima,Peruhas invitedSWEETHONEYINTHE ROCKtocelebrateBlackHistoryMonthand drawattentiontoRuleofLaw/AdministrationofJusticerelated activities.Program datesarefromFebruary20-24(2/22-24inLima2/21inAyacucho). TheiractivitiesinPeruwilltarget atriskyouth,AfroPeruvianpopulations,artists,activists,alumni,thepolicecommunity,incarceratedyouthand general audiences. Thevisit toAyacuchowill bethefirstpublicevent fortheU.S.Missionforanumberofyearsand signalsthereturnof

  2. U.S.interest inthearea. Thegroup'smini-tour willbecappedbyaperformanceattheprestigiousGranTeatro Nacional inLimafollowed byaspecial receptionhostedbytheUSAmbassadortoPeru,BrianA. Nichols. Immediatelyfollowing their stayinPeru,SweetHoneywill travel toKingston,Jamaicatoparticipateinseveral BlackHistoryMontheventshosted by theUSEmbassyinKingston.,February26-27.TheEmbassyhasbeenworking tirelesslyon thetheme“Equal Citizenship forallJamaicans”. Thisthemealsosupportsthe“Respect Jamaica”(privatesectorinitiative) and“Respect”campaignof theU.S.AgencyforInternationalDevelopment (USAID).Personswithdisabilitiesand those whopractice alternative lifestyles(i.e.basedonsexual orientation/genderidentification)areoftenon themarginsofsocietyand nottreatedequallyinseveral ways. TheEmbassy'scampaignthismonthemphasizes that humanrightsarenotspecialtoany group(majority,minorityormarginal) andthatit issimplyeveryone’sright tobevaluedand protectedinthesociety in whichtheylive. Sweet Honeywill behonored asspecial guestsof theUSAmbassadortoJamaica,LuisG.Moreno and will performata privatereceptionathisresidenceonFeb.26th.Earlierintheday,SweetHoneywill host twoculturally inspired workshopsforyouthand adultsat"BluesontheGreen,"EmancipationParkinNewKingston. OnFebruary27th,theywillheadlinetheEmbassy'sannualBlackHistorymonthconcert foranestimated7000peopleat"Blueson the Green," EmancipationPark. EarlierthismonthSweetHoneywas invited byU.S.Embassy inAddisAbaba,Ethiopia to contributetoseveralBlackHistoryMonthcultural andeducationaleventshighlighting the contributionsofAfricanAmericans,and inparticularAfricanAmericanwomen,havemadeinthefieldsofmusic,art,politicsand business.TheirvisittoEthiopia(Feb2 - 5) waskicked offwithspecial receptionandperformanceattheU.S.Embassy inAddisAbaba. Theyalsocollaboratedand performedaconcert withtheEthiopianfemaleacappellamusicalgroupYegnaattheMulualemHall inBahirDaronFebruary3rd,hosted amaster classattheMekaneyesusJazz SchoolinAddisAbabaonFebruary4thand performedonFebruary4thatMama’sKitchenRestaurant and Night Club inBole. Lastyear,SweetHoneymadetheirpremiereUSEmbassy tour(August27-31)as part of thelongstanding Arts Envoy programtoBelize.TheArts Envoy Programisa longstanding outreachprogramand initiativeby theUSStateDepartmentthat'shosted bytheUSEmbassyinBelize.Sweet HoneyperformedconcertsinBelizeCity,Dangrigaand Placentiaandconductedartistexchange workshopswithacoupleofnotedBelizeanartists. Forfurtherinformationabout SWEET HONEY INTHEROCKgoto: www.sweethoneyintherock.org Contact: Chip Schutzman MilesHighProductions P.O.Box93157 Hollywood, CA90093 323-806-0400 chip@mileshighproductions.comhttp://www.mileshighproductions.com/ ###

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