Orfeus Records

A Canadian World Music Label

Presents

El KadySami

a duo of authors-composers, singers and musicians

of great experience and performance.

In 2000, Ricardo Pellegrin El Kady & Sami

received the gold medal as best authors-composers

for the « World Music » category

at the great international contest

« SONG EXPO Benelux International »  - Netherlands

among more than 1000 participants from 57 countries.

Their repertoire travels from Folk to Jazz,

flowing through African-beat, Samba, Bossa,

Blues and Latin rhythms

enriched by diverse poetic languages.

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April 2008 -  El KadySami   received

an "Honorable Mention" Award 

from  "Song of the Year" -  USA. 

http://www.songoftheyear.com/webawards/e/ElKadySami.htm

July 25th:  The duo is part of MTV's Soundtrack community:

  http://soundtrack.mtv.com/profile/OrfeusRecords

July 28, 2008:  "Honorable mention"

from the

"15th Annual Billboard World Songwriting Contest"

Sept. 08:  El KadySami are Semi-finalists, 

among over 6,200 songwriters,

at the UK Songwriting Contest 2008,

with 3 songs: 

“Ilha dos Amores” “Stand by your Dream” “A Quiet Place” http://www.songwritingcontest.co.uk 

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  "Kirié"  *  video:

World Fusion...  Dreams... 

Shared Freedom in the loving memories of the Talking Drum...

flying freely through the waves...

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