Contemporary A Cappella Music

"Contemporary" is an a cappella umbrella term that loosely translates into "a dash of this, a pinch of that, a smidgen of this, a taste of that, throw it all into the blender and out comes groups that usually at home in any musical style, and sound terrific doing it." It doesn’t matter if it's men’s, women's or mixed groups you're looking for, arrangements or songbooks, DVDs or even just sitting back and watching our Video channel, we've got everything the contemporary a cappella fan and performer wants, and to make your search just that little bit easier for you, we've gathered it all together right here. Talk about door-to-door service!


the Contemporary Male Groups

“Contemporary” a cappella is a broad term, and some contemporary groups are like a good recipe – a pinch of this (rock), a dash of that (pop), just a little shake of that (doo-wop), a teaspoon of this (R&B), a dollop of something spicy (jazz), mix it up in the blender for three minutes, and voila – a contemporary a cappella group! Whether your taste is a little more old-fashioned, four voices alone singing old favorites, or you like the hard-hitting, radio-ready sound of a vocal band doing original tunes, we’ve got the men’s groups doing that work, and particularly, men's groups doing that work well.


the Contemporary Male CDs

Rockin', rollin', soulful and sounding terrific; take a little pop, color it with doo-wop, add a jazzy taste, throw in rock, some R&B, maybe a little rap or country - we've got contemporary a cappella by some of the finest men's groups on the planet. Some of the amazing albums listed below have radio-ready work that will fool even the most discerning ear into asking "that's a cappella?!" Others have a more traditional, organic sound. Some have original work, others the covers we all know & love. But they have a few things in common - great voices, great arrangements, and a fun, appealing sound. This is the sound that drew so many of us into a cappella fandom in the first place!


the Contemporary Female Groups

Are you one of those people who get a kick out of it when someone blows stereotypes all out of the water? Good. So are we. And that’s why we get such a thrill out of our women’s contemporary groups – they challenge the stereotypes and throw them out on their ear, proving you don’t need a Y chromosome to rock the house and deliver a ballad with a punch. Heck, you don’t even need one for a floor-clearing bass line! Contemporary women’s groups are holding their own with the men’s groups out there – if you don’t believe us, take a listen!


the Contemporary Female CDs

The "contemporary" umbrella is a wide one, encompassing Rock, Pop, R&B, Soul, plus those styles that simply defy description. Most a cappella fans, when they think of contemporary a cappella, think of men's groups. Well, those fans might well be wrong, because there are some kickin' women's groups out there that have to be heard to be believed! Singing both covers and originals, these women from around the world know how to rock out, deliver sultry tones, and generally put on an auditory show that is most definitely worth the listen.


the Mixed Contemporary Groups

We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again – mixed groups have all the advantages, and really are the best of both worlds. They can have a sound that hits the stratosphere and the basement all at once, and their blend conveys that little tingle to the listener that a single-gender group just can’t give. If you like the contemporary sound, and enjoy either male or female groups, we dare you to give our mixed groups a listen – you’ll find something (or quite a few somethings) to write home about, we promise!


the Mixed Contemporary CDs

Men's groups have their advantages. Women's groups have theirs, too. But the great thing about mixed groups is that they combine the best of both words, and have their own unique beauty. Rocking, jazzy, soulful, they've got it all, and like most contemporary groups, they cross genres, dabbling, exploring and offering multiple sounds and styles in each fun package. This is your opportunity to hear some of the most innovative and exciting versions of favorites, and charming and appealing originals. Don't miss this chance!


the Contemporary Christmas

Yeah, OK, so most Christmas music is reserved for one particular time of the year. But Contemporary Christmas music has a seasonless quality that makes it great in December, and terrific fun in June, too. Even timeless classics get a contemporary, rockin' edge from these groups, and the originals are modern songs that happen to be about that happiest time of the year. If you're a fan of contemporary a cappella, you won't go wrong with the albums we carry here, even if holiday music isn't your thing.


the Contemporary Arrangements - Sheet Music and Songbooks


Finding arrangements of the hits of today and recent yesterdays isn’t easy, and if you can find them, they’re frequently very limited and, well, yes, often boring arrangements. But your search is over! We’ve gathered together many songbooks of the songs you’ll enjoy singing – whether it’s Billy Joel, Broadway, movie classics, the Beatles, Disney, even country & western, you’ll find it here. And you’ll love the arrangements – they’re by some of the best arrangers out there, industry leaders, educators, even a Disney musical director.


What's New in Contemporary A Cappella

Contemporary Groups Pages:


Mixed Groups - 17th Ave All Stars | Accidentals | All About Buford | Bar and Grill Singers | The Bobs |
Cartoon Johnny | Chromatics | Denver A Cappella Project | Euphorics | Hampton Avenue | The Idea of North |
Irrationals | Lingonberries | Random Association | Sixth Wave | Toxic Audio | Vocaluptuous | Vox Bop |


Female Groups - Akasa | Aquabella | Black Voices | Coco's Lunch | Copper Wimmin | Dis Moi | Faraualla | Johnson Girls |
Key of She | Kitka | Libana | Madrigaia | Malaika | Solstice | Stella | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Ulali | Vocolot | Witches of Elswick | Zulal


Male Groups - 4:2:Five | Ac Rocks | Ball In The House | baSix | Beat'achon | The Blenders | Blind Man's Bluff | Blue Jupiter | Boyz Nite Out |
Cadence | Chicago Voice Exchange | The Coats | Conn Artists | Da Vinci's Notebook | Eclipse | Edlos | Face | Flying Pickets |
Four Shadow | HeeBee Jeebees | Hookslide | House Jacks | Hyannis Sound | Inside Out | Kinsey Sicks | Knudsen Brothers |
Listen Up! | Magnets | M-Pact | Marcoux Corner | Measurexmeasure | Moosebutter | Neri Per Caso | Nylons | Ocatapella
Return 2 Zero | Rockapella | Sons of Pitches | The Standards | T Minus-5 | Three 5 & 6 | Tone Rangers | Tonic Sol-fa | Voiceboys | Vocal Sampling



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