El KadySami
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.
May 2007: the duo El KadySami received the Title/Status of "Gold Artist ". This Award is granted by the well-known satellite radio
RadioIndy.com - USA
Dec. 2007: El KadySami received
an "Honorable Mention" Award
from "Song of the Year" - USA
May 2008: the duo joined MTV's Soundtrack community:
July 2008: "Honorable mention"
from the "15th Annual Billboard World Songwriting Contest"
Sept. 2008: El KadySami
are Semi-finalists
at the UK Songwriting Contest 2008
among 6,200 songwriters from all over the world with 3 songs:
"Ilha dos Amores"
"Stand by your Dream"
"A Quiet Place"
" Kirie" * video: www.youtube.com/elkadysami
World Fusion... Dreams...
Shared Freedom in the loving memories of the Talking Drum...