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{{Short description|Cuban a cappella group}}
'''Vocal Sampling''' is an all-male [[a cappella]] [[music group|musical group]] from [[Cuba]]. They are distinctive for their rich ''a cappella'' adaptations of traditional Cuban [[salsa music]], [[son (music)|son]], and [[Cuban rumba|Rumba]], such as their renditions of "El Cuarto de Tula" and "La Negra Tomasa", vocally imitating the [[piano]], [[Cowbell (instrument)|cowbell]], [[conga]], [[Double bass|bass]], and [[trumpet]], used originally in such songs. Their 2002 [[album]] ''Cambio de Tiempo'' ({{langx|en|Change of Time}}) was nominated for 3 [[Latin Grammy Award]]s.<ref>''Vocal Sampling'' at [http://www.timba.com/artist_pages/882] — retrieved 26 October 2013</ref>

The six members of Vocal Sampling, all accomplished instrumentalists and arrangers, met at Havana's Instituto Superior de Arte while studying music. Looking for ways to provide music for ill-equipped house parties inspired to unorthodox solutions and soon the unique sound of Vocal Sampling was created.<ref>[http://www.kapa-productions.com/vocalsampling/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185815/http://www.kapa-productions.com/vocalsampling/ |date=2013-10-29 }} - retrieved 26 October 2013</ref>
==Members==

* René Baños
* Jorge Chaviano
* Oscar Porro
* Abel Sanabria
* Reinaldo Sanler
* Renato Mora

==Discography==

* ''Una Forma Mas'' (April 1995)
* ''De Vacaciones'' (July 1997)
* ''Live in Berlin'' (1998)<ref>CD liner notes: "Recorded 200% live on August 8th 1997 at the Heimatlklange Festival in Berlin, Germany." CD is copyright 1998.</ref>
* ''Cambio de Tiempo'' (April 2002)
* ''Akapelleando'' (January 2008)

==References==
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[[Category:Cuban musical groups]]
[[Category:Salsa music groups]]
[[Category:Professional a cappella groups]]


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