Cuban vocal band nominated for U.S. a cappella music award

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Xinhua

Cuban vocal band nominated for U.S. a cappella music award
15:23, May 16, 2010

Cuban vocal band Sampling was nominated for the Best Central and South American A Cappella group award by the U.S. The Contemporary A Cappella Music Society (CASA), local media said Saturday.

A cappella music is performed without instrumental accompaniment and CASA is a charitable organization co-founded in 1991 and dedicated to fostering and promoting such music around the world.

According to the report, the final list of the CASA awards will be announced on June 1.

Founded in 1989, Sampling has a wide variety of repertoire, including boleros, rumba, salsa, jazz and fusion.

Over the past 11 years, the band has produced five records, won two Latin Grammys in 2002 and performed in countries such as U.S., France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, UK and Singapore.

Read more: http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/90875/6986688.html

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http://www.tragaluzpanama.com.nyud.net:8090/04/musica/musicaimg/Vocal%20Sampling.jpg

Several songs from YouTube:

Vocal Sampling-Apretaito pero relajao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErGEWff0jt8&feature=PlayList&p=F9269B0D954A4DA5&playnext_from=PL&index=2&playnext=1

Vocal Sampling cuba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xofESdX3cak

SAMPLING DE CUBA : Congo Yambumba-Esto es Sampling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYbtlBL21rg

Hotel California - Vocal Sampling (Cuba)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGKF4pnHZcs

Vocal Sampling 2006 06
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn2f6FEQulA&feature=PlayList&p=F9269B0D954A4DA5&playnext_from=PL&index=4&playnext=3

Every Breath You Take by Vocal Sampling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2R3UOOLA8c&feature=related

[flamingdem]

1. Great music! nt

[Mika]

2. I wonder if the admin will allow these Cubans a US travel visa.

:shrug:

After all, we all know that all Cuban musicians are working for the man himself ....

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