Music and Perspectives
Rachael sits down with All-American Awaaz finalists, Hum A Cappella from the University of Texas at Austin, and the third place winners of the 2021 competition! The group won awards for Outstanding Theme and Outstanding Visual Performance!
Check out their mashup of Movement x O Saathi Re here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrLAD8Tgs2E.
Learn more about the team here: https://www.facebook.com/humacappella.
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Rachael sits down with All-American Awaaz finalists, Dhun A Capella from the University of Houston, and the ultimate winners of the 2021 competition! The group won awards for Outstanding Arrangement, Outstanding Visual Performance, Outstanding Vocal Percussion, and Outstanding Solo in a South Asian song!
Check out their mashup of Sanam Re and La La La here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmQvI1Ep8vU.
Learn more about the team here: https://www.facebook.com/DhunACappella.
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Rachael sits down with 2021 Open International finalists 6ID, from Spain, to discuss their Mashup Latino, which won the group awards for Outstanding Vocal Percussion for Camino Moreno and Outstanding Choreography for the whole group at semis and won them an award for Outstanding Choreography at finals AND a second place win for the entire competition! ¡Muchisimos felicitaciones para las chicas de 6ID!
Check out their semis submission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etk-7hT4yag.
Check out their finals submission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfWZ94g_Ke8.
Learn more about the group here: https://www.instagram.com/6idmusic.
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Rachael sits down with 2021 Open Northeast finalists Black to Gold to discuss their submission, “Minefields”, which won the group awards for Outstanding Choreography for Stefanie Sambrano and Outstanding Mix for Connor Martin at semis.
Check out the group’s submission at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3elHbR1Y2Gc.
Learn more about the group at: https://www.facebook.com/blacktogoldmusic.
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Rachael sits down with 2021 Open Canadian finalists A-KA to talk about their song, Tempo, which won the group an award for Outstanding Vocal Percussion for Ethan Chu.
Check out their submission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtliOON4snQ
Learn more about the group here: https://www.facebook.com/aka.acappella/
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Rachael sits down with The Bristol Suspensions to talk about their submission, The Heartburn Song, which won the group awards for Outstanding Arrangement for Oscar Andrusier, with Robbie Armstrong, Nathan Cave, and Rosa Witts at semis!
Check out their submission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K9wmJy9Pk0.
Support the group as they raise money for their album here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-bristol-suspensions-2021-album
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Rachael speaks with 2021 Canadian Open finalists, PWRCHRD, about their submission, Call Me, which won them Outstanding Arrangement and Outstanding Mix at semis!
Listen to their submission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prdPqnYqoJU.
Learn more about the group here: https://www.facebook.com/pwrchrdofficial
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Rachael speaks with ICHSA finalists from the midwest, SoundProof, about their 2021 ICHSA submission, for which they won awards for Outstanding Choreography for Phoebe Mock and Molly McBride and Outstanding Soloist for Cara Parisi in the semis and Outstanding Soloist for Cara Parisi at finals!
Listen to the group here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLmt97AGgC3u5eS_CVO4MLQ
Learn more about the group here: https://www.facebook.com/kcacappellamusic
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On That Note submitted “Comfortable” (opb Greta Isaac) / “Rebel (I Find It Hard To Say)” (opb Lauryn Hill) for ICCA.
Check out their entry at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxPjdn5QogE.
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Note to Self won awards for Outstanding Arrangement for Liam Coen, Rebecca Colao, & Samuel LaGrego; Outstanding Choreography for Danielle Germain; Outstanding Videography for Danielle Germain, Liam Coen, & Rebecca Colao; and Outstanding Mix for Mathew Baldwin for Ribs” (opb. Lorde).
Check out their entry at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_EGSSsTt14.
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