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Tuesday, 07 October 2008 |
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In 1997, actor/singer Faca Kulu scooped a lead role in the original production of Disney's The Lion King, on Broadway in New York. While in New York, he taught a master class in African singing and culture which won him a cultural outstanding award, in 1999, from the Harlem community.
Yes, Kulu has a theatrical CV as long as your arm and now he's directing his show Native Blues at the Catalina Theatre, running from Thursday to November 2.
Kulu describes his show as "a musical integration of sounds from different walks of life interpreted by the natives dwelling and working the city of Durban in the late 50s and throughout the decades that follow".
The a cappella musical comedy is based on "the fond reminiscences of two old men who are the former members of an a cappella musical group - Native Blues".
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Tuesday, 07 October 2008 |
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ATCO/Atlantic Records has announced the signing of acclaimed a cappella group Straight No Chaser. The Indiana University-born, ten-man ensemble -- which caused a YouTube sensation with their unique take on "The 12 Days of Christmas" -- will release their debut album, entitled "HOLIDAY SPIRITS," on October 28th. The album's forthcoming release is heralded by a front page story in Sunday's New York Times Arts & Leisure section (10/5 edition), entitled "A Cappella Dreaming," which notes that "This may be the year's most unlikely major-label story."
Taking off from the runaway success of "The 12 Days of Christmas" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8), "HOLIDAY SPIRITS" sees Straight No Chaser re-energizing holiday classics such as "The Christmas Song," "Silent Night," and "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" with their captivating and powerful vocal arrangements. "HOLIDAY SPIRITS" also includes two original Christmas-themed compositions, penned by group founder Dan Ponce (see below tracklisting).
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Sunday, 05 October 2008 |
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When four young men attending California’s Fullerton College in the 1980s discovered a common love of doo-wop singing, the result was The Alley Cats, a quartet that has gone on to sing everywhere from Las Vegas to the White House.
The Alley Cats bring their modern take on some of the greatest hits of the ’50s and ’60s, including “Barbara Ann,” “Blue Moon,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Duke of Earl” and “Earth Angel,” to the Tecumseh Center for the Arts at 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $19 for general admission and $17 for youth and
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Sunday, 05 October 2008 |
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Mosaic, the a cappella group that includes local artist Sean Gerrity, won MTV's Top Pop Group, and $100,000, on Thursday night.
Mosaic beat eight competing groups and won the hearts of voters with its powerful voices and amazing harmonization.
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