Vocal sampling
| Vocal sampling | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | A cappella , Latin |
| Current occupation | |
| René Baños | |
| Jorge Chaviano | |
| Oscar Porro | |
| Abel Sanabria | |
| Reinaldo Sanler | |
| Renato Mora | |
Vocal Sampling is a six -member a cappella ensemble from Cuba . It is known for its a cappella implementations of Latin American music, mainly salsa , rumba and son cubano , in which the musicians imitate all the instruments typical for these musical genres - including percussion , brass instruments and double bass - with their voices.
history
The six band members got to know each other while studying at the National Music Academy in Havana . In 1995 Vocal Sampling released their first album "Una Forma Mas" . In 1996 they played at the Montreux Jazz Festival on the occasion of the 50th stage anniversary of the musician Quincy Jones . Since then they have appeared regularly at international festivals. At the Heimatklänge -Festival in Berlin they recorded their third album and first live album in 2000. In 2005 they performed at the International Festival for Vocal Music in Leipzig .
Her fourth album "Cambio de Tiempo" was nominated for three Grammy Awards in 2002.
Vocal Sampling is under contract with the Cuban label EGREM .
Discography
- 1995: Una Forma Mas
- 1997: De Vacaciones
- 2000: Live in Berlin
- 2002: Cambio de Tiempo
- 2008: Akapelleando
- 2013: Otra Forma Mas (DVD)