Oakland’s Three-time National A Cappella Champions Sing for Black Lives Matter Oakland School for the Arts’ (www.oakarts.org) a cappella group Vocal Rush has been a powerhouse on the national a cappella circuit since its founding four years ago. The high school group, which started out as an after school club, has won three International Championships of High School A cappella (ICHSA), including the title this Spring. Vocal Rush has a decidedly Oakland sound and style, incorporating beat-boxing, vocal percussion, stepping and other dance routines into their energetic repertoire of pop and jazz songs. But the eleven high school students of the 2014-2015 group wanted to take their artistry to a new level by dedicating their competition set at ICHSA this April in New York in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. For more, check out: ww2.kqed.org/arts/2015/06/15/oakland-teen-singing-champs-channel-kanye-west-mumford-and-sons/ Hit that SUBSCRIBE button! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=kqedart Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kqedarts Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/KQEDarts

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