Last night I drove up to York U to watch both Wibijazzn' (my a capella alma mater) and Cadence (a Wibi spin-off group) perform in my old stomping grounds of Winters College. Both groups performed in an effort to help raise money for the college and to display a little taste of what they could do. Wibi and Candence put together a stellar show with great music, a solid sound and great entertainment value. In fact, a friend of mine actually drove in from Waterloo(approx 1 hour west of Toronto) and back just to catch the concert.
Since my departure from Wibi, I'm always amazed at how the sound of the choir always evolves and creates something unique from years passed. This year, the focus seems to be on a tight, conisistent sound with extremely strong soloists; above all, they're having fun.
Cadence was brilliant once again displaying what only 4 men with mics can do. Huge sound, great arrangements, amazing vocalisms and enormous energy are what Cadence brings to the table each time they perform. It turns out they just returned from a tour in British Columbia and will be finishing their second CD in the next couple of months. I'm just glad that some of the Wibi-ites were able to get a taste of how being in Wibi is a great stepping stone into many other great musical opprotunities.
It's always a treat to see either of them perform, so to have them perform together was fantastic. I was so inspired to hear them that when I came back home, I stayed up an extra hour to finish cleaning up the arrangement I was working on.
If you get a chance, check out www.cadence-unplugged.com and www.wibijazzn.com.
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