"This Is My Country" featuring Sophia Ramos on vocals - Curtis Mayfield Civil Rights Songbook 07

January 16th 2010 The Black Rock Coalition Orchestra looks at the civil rights songbook of Curtis Mayfield. In remembrance of the 10th anniversary of the transition of this quiet musical giant, The BRC Orchestra launched the BRC's 25th Anniversary year by performing selections from Curtis' poignant and politically astute repertoire in honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The performers include Sophia Ramos, Dean Bowman, Maya Azucena, Gordon Chambers, V. Jeffrey Smith of The Family Stand, Kelsey Warren (Pillow Theory), Jeremiah, Doron Flake of The Smyrk, Wayne Cobham, Leah King, Shawn Banks, Dave Dawson, Andre Lassalle, Darrell McNeill, Gene Williams, Leon Grubman.

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• Black Rock Coalition Orchestra
• Curtis Mayfield
• civil rights songbook
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
• Sophia Ramos
• Dean Bowman
• Maya Azucena
• Gordon Chambers
• V. Jeffrey Smith
• The Family Stand
• Kelsey Warren
• Pillow Theory
• Jeremiah
• Doron Flake
• The Smyrk
• Wayne Cobham
• Leah King
• Shawn Banks
• Dave Dawson
• Andre Lassalle
• Darrell McNeill
• BAM Cafe
• Brooklyn Academy of Music
• concert
• live music
• soul
• BRC
• rhythm and blues
• blues
• horns
• vocals
• guitar
• Rhythm

[editguy666]

Thank you Karina!

[soulsista1220]

She reminds me of Marva Whitney, one of James Brown's Funky Diva's back in da day

[karinablacktie]

Excellent, and great quality audio/video. This was a great Mayfield song; I'm glad to hear it kept alive. Oh, and great audio/video quality.

[perfectsky5]

wish i was there!

[CaliforniaAfrican]

Sang, Sophia!!!!!

[jsundriver]

sophia ramos is beyond a force of nature.