The ladies of SWV were interviewed by The Huffington Post and discuss music, motherhood, and advice to the youngin's. Read what the Queen's of the New Swing era has to say and watch their performance this week on the Wendy Williams Show....
It was April 1992. Euro Disneyland would open its doors in Paris, France; a jury would acquit four police officers in the beating of Rodney King, setting off six days of massive rioting in Los Angeles; and producer Teddy Riley would put the finishing touches on the debut album of a brand new girl group called SWV.
The music scene was a mash up of Grunge, characterized by bands like Nirvana; pop, brought to the masses by boy groups like New Kids on the Block; and New Jack Swing, the sweet spot for dancing, crooning heartthrobs like Guy.
Twenty years later, music is "busy and lyrically it seems young," says Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George, one of the three Sisters With Voices (SWV) whose new album, "I Missed Us," hopes to bring back the love-inspired sounds that catapulted them to the top of the 90s music charts and into an indelible spot in R&B history.
From their respective homes in Virgina Beach, Atlanta and Nashville, Coko, Lelee and Taj caught up with the Huffington Post to talk candidly about their new work, juggling music careers with motherhood and the advice they'd each give to the person they were 20 years ago.
HP: You guys have been back together/touring since 2005, what has your relationship been like? How is it coming together for this album (especially being that you all live in different cities)?
Taj: Our relationship has improved a lot since our first go around. It's understood that we're all adults with emotions and needs. We try not to overlook that anymore.
Lelee: The different locations is somewhat of a nightmare because we can't really get much rehearsal time in. So because of that we always depend on conference calls and a good prayer! [Laughs]
Taj: In the beginning Lelee had two kids, her son and daughter. Four years later Coko had a son. During our hiatus, Coko and I both got married. She had another child. I had a son and welcomed my stepson.
HP: What do your kids think about your musical legacy?
Lelee: My children are in their early 20s and don't really think of me that much and what I do because they grew up with it. I'm just MOM. I have the same damn headaches as a mother from the projects, so it doesn't matter that you're a celebrity.
Taj: My sons could care less as long as I'm happy. They enjoy the music but they think we're just parents trying to be young. [Laughs]
Coko: My youngest one is more into it than my oldest. A young girl wanted me to come to her party, she's about 16 years old, and he was like 'Why does she want you to come?!' I was like well, dag, okay! He doesn't get it yet. [Laughs]
Update: The Fresh Music Festival in Toronto was cancel.
SWV performed their new track "Co-Sign" and a throwback "Anything"on the Wendy William's Show earlier this week...Check it....
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