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Norfolk Jubilee Quartet
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Loudin’s Jubilee Singers
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Wheat Street Female Quartet
Jackie Stephens
Alexis Prescott
Alexus Echols
Alani Billups
Kailen Aldridge
Whitney Holmes
KeUndrea Luttery
Jordan Peters
Naomi Steplight
Kennedy Starkey
Lauren Sanders
Kyla Price
Justice Randle
Jasmine Jenkins
Alix Swann
A’Shiah N. Rachel
Jordann Ford
Isimeme Udu
Audra Davison
Ty’Tiaunna Thomas
Logan Sams
Clarke Brown
Adleesa Edwards
Lauren Smith
Alyssa Tasker
Imani Wingfield
Amaya Hinds
Imani Diggs
A’Shiah N. Rachel
Azia White
Amber Scott
The Zion Travelers: A History of Jubilee Quartets
Kennedy Starkey ‘The Amazing Zion Travelers’ Jubilee Quartets constituted an immense portion of African American music. As the period emerged between the late 19th and
Negro Spirituals: A Reclamation of Religion
Origin Enslaved Africans were introduced to Christianity in the seventeenth century. Initially, slaves were not entirely receptive to the religion, as it did not align
Negro Spirituals
Negro Spirituals From “Wade in the Water” to “Swing Low Sweet Chariot”, Negro Spirituals are still recognizable songs till this day. Negro Spirituals are centered
The Tuskegee Institute Singers (AKA the Tuskegee Institute Quartet)
Introduction The Tuskegee Institute Singers were created in 1914 as one of the famous University Jubilee style quartets. The first quartet consisted of students Hiram
Where it really started: Negro Spirituals
Origins of the Negro Spiritual Negro Spirituals go as far back as slavery in the southern region of the United States. These folk songs were
The Dinwiddie Colored Quartet
Origin/Legacy The Dinwiddie Colored Quartet were a jubilee quartet founded in 1898 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. They began as a jubilee quartet for the Dinwiddie
The Jubilaires
What Elements Did they Use? The Jubilaires were a quartet which is an ensemble of four voices. They used a jubilee style of singing. So,
The Rise of Negro Spirituals
The Rise of the Negro SpiritualsTaking a look back on the creation of Negro Spirituals Origin and Influences of Negro Spirituals Negro Spirituals derived from
Negro Spirituals: From the Heart of Slaves
Where Did Spirituals Come From? Spirituals are considered the earliest form of religious music developed by the African Americans during slavery. The creation of spirituals
Golden Gate Quartet – The Kings of Jubilee
General Overview of Jubilees There are several types of Jubilees: University jubilee quartets Minstrel jubilee quartets Community-based jubilee quartets Shape note/sacred harp quartets Barbershop community
Quartet – The Selah Jubilee
Origin and Influences The Selah Quartet was founded around 1927 by Thermon Ruth. They were a group drawn from the membership of a church choir,
Artist Page: Etta James
The Best Of Etta James Nicknamed “Miss Peaches,” singer Etta James (legally known as Jamesetta Hawkins) is known as “The Matriarch of R&B.” A versatile
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