Sounds of Blackness Award also known as S.O.B.A. or SOBA is an annual Canadian awards in hip hop and urban music in Quebec and Canada.
SOBA was established by Ruddy B. Eloi, well-known from a French-language Quebec television series Watatatow. He wanted to create a platform to reward artists hailing mainly from the black community of Quebec and Canada, without restricting it to just black-Canadians but open to all urban artists. He successfully organized two such events in 1996 and in 1999. But it obviously wasn't an annual event.
2007 saw the relaunching of SOBA as an annual gala event called GalaSOBA. It awards artists, singers, athletes, politicians and media personalities who have contributed to the development of the black culture in Canada.
The group was founded in 1969 by Russell Knighton at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the group was called the Macalester College Black Voices. It was in 1971 when current director Gary Hines took leadership over the ensemble, and the group name was officially changed to Sounds of Blackness (SOB). The group had acquired local celebrity status throughout the years though never signed with a record company because of various reasons including the fact that many companies were not comfortable with the group's name. Some companies even suggested to Hines that the group's name be changed to "The Sounds of Music."
Music video by Sounds Of Blackness performing Hold On (Change Is Comin'). YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 178,894 (C) 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
published: 20 Dec 2009
Sounds of blackness Optimistic
published: 04 Mar 2010
Sounds Of Blackness - Soul Holidays
Music video by Sounds Of Blackness performing Soul Holidays. (C) 1992 A&M Records
published: 14 Apr 2010
Sounds of Blackness - Optimistic
Sounds of Blackness Optimistic. 1991 single charting at #45 in the UK in June 1991. From the album 'The Evolution of Gospel'. Official music video HQ 90s 90's you can win as long as you keep your head to the sky. ohnoitisnathan
published: 22 Aug 2016
Sounds Of Blackness & More Pay Tribute To Legend’s Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | Soul Train Awards ‘19
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis bring out Babyface to perform! Sounds of Blackness remind us what soul is with performance of “Optimistic,” Mary Davis and Abdul Ra’oof of the S.O.S Band perform a medley of “Just Be Good To Me” and “Tell Me If You Still Care,” Alexander O’Neal and Cherrelle get us on our feet with “Saturday Love,” and Morris Day turns up with “Jungle Love” and “The Bird” with Jerome Benton for the Legend Tribute of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. #SoulTrainAwards #SoulTrainAwards2019
#JimmyJam #MorrisDay
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published: 18 Nov 2019
Hold On (Change Is Comin')
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Hold On (Change Is Comin') · Sounds Of Blackness
Gospel Songs
℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 2019-11-15
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Billy Steele
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Levi Seacer Jr.
Composer Lyricist: Clarence Reid
Composer Lyricist: Willie Clarke
Composer Lyricist: Levi Seacer Jr.
Composer Lyricist: Larry Troutman
Composer Lyricist: Billy Steele
Composer Lyricist: Roger Troutman
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published: 14 Nov 2019
Gospel The Sounds Of Blackness Hold On Change Is Coming 1997 YouTube
published: 08 Jul 2012
Sounds Of Blackness - I Believe
early90's
published: 26 Aug 2009
I'm Going All The Way
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I'm Going All The Way · Sounds Of Blackness
Africa To America: The Journey Of The Drum
℗ An A&M Records Release; ℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1994-01-01
Producer, Executive Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Jimmy Jam
Producer, Executive Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Terry Lewis
Composer Lyricist: James Quenton Wright
Composer Lyricist: Ann Bennett-Nesby
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Sounds of Blackness Optimistic. 1991 single charting at #45 in the UK in June 1991. From the album 'The Evolution of Gospel'. Official music video HQ 90s 90'...
Sounds of Blackness Optimistic. 1991 single charting at #45 in the UK in June 1991. From the album 'The Evolution of Gospel'. Official music video HQ 90s 90's you can win as long as you keep your head to the sky. ohnoitisnathan
Sounds of Blackness Optimistic. 1991 single charting at #45 in the UK in June 1991. From the album 'The Evolution of Gospel'. Official music video HQ 90s 90's you can win as long as you keep your head to the sky. ohnoitisnathan
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis bring out Babyface to perform! Sounds of Blackness remind us what soul is with performance of “Optimistic,” Mary Davis and Abdul Ra’oof...
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis bring out Babyface to perform! Sounds of Blackness remind us what soul is with performance of “Optimistic,” Mary Davis and Abdul Ra’oof of the S.O.S Band perform a medley of “Just Be Good To Me” and “Tell Me If You Still Care,” Alexander O’Neal and Cherrelle get us on our feet with “Saturday Love,” and Morris Day turns up with “Jungle Love” and “The Bird” with Jerome Benton for the Legend Tribute of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. #SoulTrainAwards #SoulTrainAwards2019
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Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis bring out Babyface to perform! Sounds of Blackness remind us what soul is with performance of “Optimistic,” Mary Davis and Abdul Ra’oof of the S.O.S Band perform a medley of “Just Be Good To Me” and “Tell Me If You Still Care,” Alexander O’Neal and Cherrelle get us on our feet with “Saturday Love,” and Morris Day turns up with “Jungle Love” and “The Bird” with Jerome Benton for the Legend Tribute of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. #SoulTrainAwards #SoulTrainAwards2019
#JimmyJam #MorrisDay
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Hold On (Change Is Comin') · Sounds Of Blackness
Gospel Songs
℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 2019-11-...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Hold On (Change Is Comin') · Sounds Of Blackness
Gospel Songs
℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 2019-11-15
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Billy Steele
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Levi Seacer Jr.
Composer Lyricist: Clarence Reid
Composer Lyricist: Willie Clarke
Composer Lyricist: Levi Seacer Jr.
Composer Lyricist: Larry Troutman
Composer Lyricist: Billy Steele
Composer Lyricist: Roger Troutman
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Hold On (Change Is Comin') · Sounds Of Blackness
Gospel Songs
℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 2019-11-15
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Billy Steele
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Levi Seacer Jr.
Composer Lyricist: Clarence Reid
Composer Lyricist: Willie Clarke
Composer Lyricist: Levi Seacer Jr.
Composer Lyricist: Larry Troutman
Composer Lyricist: Billy Steele
Composer Lyricist: Roger Troutman
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I'm Going All The Way · Sounds Of Blackness
Africa To America: The Journey Of The Drum
℗ An A&M Records Release;...
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I'm Going All The Way · Sounds Of Blackness
Africa To America: The Journey Of The Drum
℗ An A&M Records Release; ℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1994-01-01
Producer, Executive Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Jimmy Jam
Producer, Executive Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Terry Lewis
Composer Lyricist: James Quenton Wright
Composer Lyricist: Ann Bennett-Nesby
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
I'm Going All The Way · Sounds Of Blackness
Africa To America: The Journey Of The Drum
℗ An A&M Records Release; ℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1994-01-01
Producer, Executive Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Jimmy Jam
Producer, Executive Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Terry Lewis
Composer Lyricist: James Quenton Wright
Composer Lyricist: Ann Bennett-Nesby
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Sounds of Blackness Optimistic. 1991 single charting at #45 in the UK in June 1991. From the album 'The Evolution of Gospel'. Official music video HQ 90s 90's you can win as long as you keep your head to the sky. ohnoitisnathan
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis bring out Babyface to perform! Sounds of Blackness remind us what soul is with performance of “Optimistic,” Mary Davis and Abdul Ra’oof of the S.O.S Band perform a medley of “Just Be Good To Me” and “Tell Me If You Still Care,” Alexander O’Neal and Cherrelle get us on our feet with “Saturday Love,” and Morris Day turns up with “Jungle Love” and “The Bird” with Jerome Benton for the Legend Tribute of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. #SoulTrainAwards #SoulTrainAwards2019
#JimmyJam #MorrisDay
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Hold On (Change Is Comin') · Sounds Of Blackness
Gospel Songs
℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 2019-11-15
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Billy Steele
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Levi Seacer Jr.
Composer Lyricist: Clarence Reid
Composer Lyricist: Willie Clarke
Composer Lyricist: Levi Seacer Jr.
Composer Lyricist: Larry Troutman
Composer Lyricist: Billy Steele
Composer Lyricist: Roger Troutman
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
I'm Going All The Way · Sounds Of Blackness
Africa To America: The Journey Of The Drum
℗ An A&M Records Release; ℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1994-01-01
Producer, Executive Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Jimmy Jam
Producer, Executive Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger: Terry Lewis
Composer Lyricist: James Quenton Wright
Composer Lyricist: Ann Bennett-Nesby
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Sounds of Blackness Award also known as S.O.B.A. or SOBA is an annual Canadian awards in hip hop and urban music in Quebec and Canada.
SOBA was established by Ruddy B. Eloi, well-known from a French-language Quebec television series Watatatow. He wanted to create a platform to reward artists hailing mainly from the black community of Quebec and Canada, without restricting it to just black-Canadians but open to all urban artists. He successfully organized two such events in 1996 and in 1999. But it obviously wasn't an annual event.
2007 saw the relaunching of SOBA as an annual gala event called GalaSOBA. It awards artists, singers, athletes, politicians and media personalities who have contributed to the development of the black culture in Canada.
The blackness Keep, keep on Never say die Keep, keep on The blackness Keep, keep on Never say die Keep, keep on Keep, keep on The blackness Never say die Keep, keep, keep Never say die Keep, keep on Never say die The blackness Keep, keep on Never say die Optimistic When in the midst of sorrow You can't see up when looking down A brighter day tomorrow will bring You hear the voice of reason Telling you this can never be done No matter how hard reality seems Just hold on to your dreams, yeah Don't give up and don't give in, although it seems you never win You will always pass the test as long as you keep your head to the sky You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky Be optimistic If things around you crumble No, you don't have to stumble and fall Keep pushing on and don't you look back I know of storms and strive Out of your album of life Just think ahead and you'll be inspired To reach higher and higher You'll always do your best if you learn to never say never You maybe down, but you're not out That's when I felt lifted [Incomprehensible] Don't give up and don't give in, although it seems you never win You will always pass the test as long as you keep your head to the sky You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky Be optimistic You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky Be optimistic You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky Be optimistic You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky Be optimistic You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky Be optimistic You can win, yes Yeah In your head Be optimistic You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky Be optimistic You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky Be optimistic You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky Be optimistic You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky Be optimistic You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky Be optimistic You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky Be optimistic You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky Be optimistic Yeah