Talisman A Cappella
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Talisman a Cappella is a coed music group founded in 1990 in order to bring African music and African-American music to the Stanford community. The group is celebrated nationally and internationally for its outstanding musicianship and progressive repertoire, featuring music from all over the world. The group has released its seventh full length album. Talisman also has an active alumni network, which helps support the group and foster the Talisman "family."
[edit] Achievements
- Performed for Nelson Mandela (1995)
- Olympic Games performance (1996)
- Performance at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Dr. Martin Luther King's church (1996)
- Private White House performance for Bill Clinton (1997)
- National A Cappella Champions (1997)
- Soundtrack for full-length feature documentary (1999)
- Winter holiday concert tradition (1990-2000)
- First tour to South Africa (2000)
- Ten-year reunion performance to Stanford’s largest a cappella audience ever (2000)
- "Passage" becomes the highest rated college a cappella album ever by the Recorded A Cappella Review Board (2001)
- Performed at an NCAA football game (Oregon State at Stanford) during halftime (2002)
- "Watch Me Fly" named best co-ed collegiate album of the year (2003)
- Second tour to South Africa (2004)
- Performance with Bobby McFerrin (2005)
- Recorded with Christopher Tin the songs "Baba Yetu" and "Coronation" for Sid Meier's Civilization IV (2005)
- Media coverage/appearances: ABC News, New York Times, National Public Radio
