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
(click on "Get the 2008 results here" ) (write:"El KadySami")
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World Fusion... Dreams...
Shared Freedom in the loving memories of the Talking Drum...
flying freely through the waves...
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