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After three years in the lineup of EPCOT's seasonal concert series, The Vybe were so solidly established that they were chosen to open the whole darn thing. They played two nights of shows, including Leap Day, treating the audiences to an energetic mix of R&B, pop, funk, and rock.

(Cesar also had stints later in this concert series with his other gig bands, Evolution: Motown and Element.)

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The band got things rolling with a setlist packed with crowd-pleasing tunes, and made sure to include plenty of audience participation.

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original songs / performers: [1:24] "Come Together" by The Beatles; [3:50] "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder; [6:27] "Love Like This" by Faith Evans; [10:48] "Opposites Attract" by Paula Abdul; [14:46] "Let It Be" by The Beatles; [18:56] "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin; [22:30] "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz

written by: "Come Together" by John Lennon & Paul McCartney; "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder & Jeff Beck; "Love Like This" by Faith Evans, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, Sean "Puffy" Combs; "Opposites Attract" by Oliver Leiber; "Let It Be" by John Lennon & Paul McCartney; "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin; "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz & Craig Ross

performance date: 28 February 2024

My favorite bits:

passing the lead around on the opening number so the audience can get a feel for everyone's voices

Qian's deft riffing at the end of "Love Like This"

Rob and Jared's dueling keyboards in "Opposites Attract"

the slow layering of harmonies at the start of "Let It Be"

Carmen and Caila letting it rip on "Rock Steady"

Cesar and Will getting their time to shine with the closer

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This video has a few choppy edits, but it still captures all the fun and talent the group displayed in their middle set.

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original songs / performers: [0:28] "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé, feat. Jay-Z; [2:53] "Finesse (remix)" by Bruno Mars, feat. Cardi B; [4:32] Janet Jackson medley — "Control", "What Have You Done For Me Lately", "Miss You Much", "If", "Together Again"; [9:20] "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men; [12:42] "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown; [16:23] "Tightrope" by Janelle Monáe, feat. Big Boi

written by: "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison, Eugene Record, & Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter; "Finesse (remix)" by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher "Brody" Brown, James Fauntleroy, Johnathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, Ray McCullough II, Belcalis "Cardi B" Almanzar, & Klenord Raphael; "Control" by James Harris, Terry Lewis, & Janet Jackson; "What Have You Done For Me Lately" by James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III, Terry Lewis, & Janet Jackson; "Miss You Much" by James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III, Terry Lewis, & Janet Jackson; "If" by Janet Jackson, James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III, & Terry Lewis; "Together Again" by James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III, Terry Lewis, & Janet Jackson; "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff, Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, & Shawn Stockman; "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall, & Timmy Gatling; "Tightrope" by Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, Antwan Patton, & Janelle Monáe Robinson

performance date: 28 February 2024

My favorite bits:

Cesar spitting bilingual bars for "Crazy In Love"

Carmen's sultry rapping at the start of "Finesse"

hitting that deliciously dissonant chord in the "Control" chorus

the dance break in the Janet medley

Qian's gorgeous timbre on the "Together Again" melody

the riffing workshop they put on with "One Sweet Day"

Will getting extra sassy and showing off his range in "My Prerogative"

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They closed out the night with plenty of funky grooves and fabulous vocals to send folks home smiling.

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original songs / performers: "Free Your Mind" by En Vogue; [5:04] "American Boy" by Estelle, feat. Kanye West; [9:02]  "What About Your Friends" by TLC; [13:45] "Umbrella" by Rihanna, feat. Jay-Z; [19:03] "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by The Fugees; [24:58] "With a Little Help from My Friends" by The Beatles

written by: "Free Your Mind" by Denzil Foster & Thomas McElroy; "American Boy" by William "will.i.am" Adams, Estelle Swaray, John "Legend" Stephens, Kanye West, Ethan Hendrickson, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, & Keith Harris; "What About Your Friends" by Dallas Austin & Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes; "Umbrella" by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Terius "The-Dream" Nash, & Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter; "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel, & Lori Lieberman; "With a Little Help from My Friends" by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

performance date: 28 February 2024

My favorite bits:

Carmen, Caila, and Qian tearing up "Free Your Mind" with gusto

all the sweet, breathy harmonies in "American Boy"

mixing things up with Cesar taking the melody at the start of "What About Your Friends"

getting the crowd involved for the "Umbrella" choruses

Caila's power and passion on the lead of "Killing Me Softly"

Will's tasty riffs throughout "With a Little Help"

the playful way Cesar recovers from almost tripping over a speaker by turning it into a cute little prance upstage

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After two years, The Vybe had become a regular part of EPCOT's festival music lineup. Their repertoire of classic R&B, pop, and rock songs always gets the crowds smiling and dancing in their seats.

(Cesar also had stints during this concert series with his other gig bands, Element and Evolution: Motown.)

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This set shows off the group's range, and gives everyone a moment to shine.

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original songs / performers: "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé, feat. Jay-Z; [4:45] "Umbrella" by Rihanna, feat. Jay-Z; [9:50] "Real Love" by Mary J. Blige; [13:32] "If I Ain't Got You" by Alecia Keys; [17:37] "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown; [22:30] "Free Your Mind" by TLC

written by: "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison, Eugene Record, & Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter; "Umbrella" by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Terius "The-Dream" Nash, & Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter; "Real Love" by Cory Rooney & Mark Morales; "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys; "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall, & Timmy Gatling; "Free Your Mind" by Denzil Foster & Thomas McElroy

performance date: 21 March 2023

My favorite bits:

their synchronized grooving between "Crazy In Love" verses

starting "Umbrella" with sweet, laid back harmonies

Carmen's lovely timbre on the lead for "Real Love"

the rich lows and delicate highs in Qian's voice on the melody of "If I Ain't Got You"

Cesar's dramatic antics and playful crowd work during "My Prerogative"

the ladies switching between gritty belts and silky smooth harmonies in "Free Your Mind"

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This recording is pretty choppy, missing portions of each song, but it's got enough great tunes and moments that I couldn't leave it out.

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original songs / performers: [0:30] "Come Together" by The Beatles; [2:52] "What About Your Friends" by TLC; [5:31] "Opposites Attract" by Paula Abdul; [8:30] "Let It Be" by The Beatles; [11:55] "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin

written by: "Come Together" by John Lennon & Paul McCartney; "What About Your Friends" by Dallas Austin & Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes; "Opposites Attract" by Oliver Leiber; "Let It Be" by John Lennon & Paul McCartney; "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin

performance date: 21 March 2023

My favorite bits:

Qian's gorgeous vibrato in the third verse of "Come Together"

passing the lead around during "What About Your Friends" so everyone gets a turn

Jeanine and Collin's dueling synthesizers in "Opposites Attract"

"It can't be a Vybe without you."

the slow layering at the beginning of "Let It Be"

Mandi Jo's fantastic laugh during "Rock Steady"

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This clip contains a portion of the song that's missing from the previous set.

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title: Let It Be

original performers: The Beatles

written by: John Lennon & Paul McCartney;

performance date: 22 March 2023

My favorite bits:

Cesar, Mandi Jo, and Carmen blending beautifully

the rhythmic freedom in Will's riffing

the build of choir-like harmonies behind Qian's lead

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photos by Samantha Low on Instagram

The band also shared some fun peeks behind the scenes.

With appearances at the previous two festivals, The Vybe were quickly becoming fixtures in EPCOT's concert series. They returned to the stage for mid-week runs in early September and mid-October with an expanded lineup of five singers, and brought the heat as the weather turned cooler.

(Cesar also had stints during this seasonal run with his other gig bands, Element and Evolution: Motown, the former with EJ.)

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On their first night back, the group rolled out a setlist of high-energy hits that showcase their voices, both individually and together.

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original songs / performers: "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé, feat. Jay-Z; [3:52] "Finesse (remix)" by Bruno Mars, feat. Cardi B; [7:52] "Real Love" by Mary J. Blige; [11:30] "My Perogative" by Bobby Brown; [16:32] "Tightrope" by Janelle Monae, feat. Big Boi; [20:22] "Free Your Mind" by TLC

written by: "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison, Eugene Record, & Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter; "Finesse (remix) " by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher "Brody" Brown, James Fauntleroy, Johnathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, Ray McCullough II, Belcalis "Cardi B" Almanzar, & Klenord Raphael; "Real Love" by Cory Rooney & Mark Morales; "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall, & Timmy Gatling; "Tightrope" by Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, Antwan Patton, & Janelle Monáe Robinson; "Free Your Mind" by Denzil Foster & Thomas McElroy

performance date: 6 September 2022

My favorite bits:

the power of having all three ladies sharing the lead and backing each other up on "Crazy In Love"

Will showing off that falsetto in "Finesse"

their laid back groove during the choruses

Jared's hot alto saxophone solo 🎷

Caila giving a masterclass in riffing during "Real Love"

Cesar's melodramatics and skillful crowd work throughout "My Prerogative"

More cowbell! 🔔

that fabulous vibrato from Mandi Jo to kick off "Tightrope"

Qian's gritty belt of ♫ "be this way" ♫ leading into the second chorus of "Free Your Mind"

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That Florida sun's so bright, they've gotta wear shades! And their middle set on their first night in October is just as hot.

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original songs / performers: "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé, feat. Jay-Z; [3:40] "Finesse (remix)" by Bruno Mars, feat. Cardi B; [7:50] "Real Love" by Mary J. Blige; [11:25] "If I Ain't Got You" by Alecia Keys; [15:45] "My Perogative" by Bobby Brown; [20:13] "Free Your Mind" by TLC

written by: "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison, Eugene Record, & Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter; "Finesse (remix) " by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher "Brody" Brown, James Fauntleroy, Johnathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, Ray McCullough II, Belcalis "Cardi B" Almanzar, & Klenord Raphael; "Real Love" by Cory Rooney & Mark Morales; "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys; "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall, & Timmy Gatling; "Free Your Mind" by Denzil Foster & Thomas McElroy

performance date: 11 October 2022

My favorite bits:

Caila doing a bit of lowkey vogueing as she struts up stage

Cesar spitting bars in two languages during "Crazy In Love"

EJ's big old belt at the end of "Finesse"

the ladies' lovely harmonies in "Real Love"

Qian's emotional timbre for "If I Ain't Got You"

the smooth slides on the repeated ♫ "Why?" ♫ in "My Prerogative"

Mandi Jo kicking off "Free Your Mind" with a bang

indulging in some dramatic hair-ography

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They capped off the night by leaving everything on the stage. This mix of fun, flirty, and funky tunes is sure to have you grooving in your seat.

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original songs / performers: "Come Together" by The Beatles; [2:20] "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder; [4:50] "Opposites Attract" by Paula Abdul; [7:50] "Love Like This" by Faith Evans; [12:55] "American Boy" by Estelle, feat. Kanye West; [16:55] "With A Little Help From My Friends" by The Beatles; [21:30] "Tightrope" by Janelle Monae, feat. Big Boi

written by: "Come Together" by John Lennon & Paul McCartney; "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder & Jeff Beck; "Opposites Attract" by Oliver Leiber; "Love Like This" by Faith Evans, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, Sean "Puffy" Combs; "American Boy" by William "will.i.am" Adams, Estelle Swaray, John "Legend" Stephens, Kanye West, Ethan Hendrickson, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, & Keith Harris; "With A Little Help From My Friends" by John Lennon & Paul McCartney; "Tightrope" by Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, Antwan Patton, & Janelle Monáe Robinson

performance date: 11 October 2022

My favorite bits:

Qian's vibrato in the second verse of "Come Together"

those slick dance moves at the back during "Superstition"

EJ doing an adorable heel kick in "Opposites Attract"

the 90s-tastic synthesizer solos 🎹

Cesar hyping up the crowd between songs

that delicate ending of "Love Like This"

Caila switching between bold and wistful in "American Boy"

"Would you walk out of a concert?" "No!"

the rising "Whoaaa" in the bridge of "With A Little Help"

Mandi Jo miming along with ♫ "t-t-t-talk about it" ♫ in "Tightrope"

the boys' cute hug-and-prance as they leave the stage

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Since their performances at the previous year's Eat to the Beat concert series went over so well, the park had them back in the spring as part of the Garden Rocks lineup. I've done my best to not include too much repetition, but some songs appear in most of their setlists for good reason.

(Cesar and EJ also had stints with Element in late April and late June.)

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The band kicked things off for the week with a set spanning several decades and styles, but all full of incredible energy.

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original songs / performers: "Come Together" by The Beatles; [2:45] "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder; [5:35] "What About Your Friends" by TLC; [9:45] "Opposites Attract" by Paula Abdul; [12:53] "Let It Be" by The Beatles; [17:10] "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin; [20:13] "Are You Gonna Go My Way?" by Lenny Kravitz

written by: "Come Together" by John Lennon & Paul McCartney; "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder & Jeff Beck; "What About Your Friends" by Dallas Austin & Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes; "Opposites Attract" by Oliver Leiber; "Let It Be" by John Lennon & Paul McCartney; "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin; "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz & Craig Ross

performance date: 10 May 2022

My favorite bits:

the funky mashup of "Come Together" and "Superstition"

Cesar, Mandi Jo, and Caila getting down while EJ belts his face off up front

their gorgeous harmonies in the choruses of "What About Your Friends"

EJ's cute heel kick on ♫ "I take things light" ♫

taking a moment of quiet in the middle of the set for "Let It Be"

Mandi Jo and Caila doing absolute justice to "Rock Steady"

Cesar working the crowd and acknowledging the camera

the dude in the front row doing intermitent headbanging during "Are You Gonna Go My Way"

that coordinated glissando leading into the bridge

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This song is absolutely in a few other recordings from the week, but I couldn't resist including this clip. The close camera angle and the way the singers connect with the audience are just too good.

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title: Finesse (remix)

original performers: Bruno Mars, feat. Cardi B NOTE: The original lyrics contain some genre-typical cussing.

written by: Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher "Brody" Brown, James Fauntleroy, Johnathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, Ray McCullough II, Belcalis "Cardi B" Almanzar, & Klenord Raphael

performance date: 10 May 2022

My favorite bits:

Cesar's sharp groove as he hands the lead to EJ

those smooth slides during the chorus

the ladies' lovely harmonies on ♫ "You know, you know" ♫

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On the second evening of this run, EJ needed to be elsewhere, so Will stepped into the lineup and absolutely held his own.

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original songs / performers: "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé, feat. Jay-Z; [3:50] "Finesse (remix)" by Bruno Mars, feat. Cardi B; [8:20] "Love Like This" by Faith Evans; [14:17] "Let It Be" by The Beatles; [18:35] "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown; [23:20] "Free Your Mind" by En Vogue

written by: "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison, Eugene Record, & Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter; "Finesse (remix)" by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher "Brody" Brown, James Fauntleroy, Johnathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, Ray McCullough II, Belcalis "Cardi B" Almanzar, & Klenord Raphael; "Love Like This" by Faith Evans, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, Sean "Puffy" Combs; "Let It Be" by John Lennon & Paul McCartney; "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall, & Timmy Gatling; "Free Your Mind" by Denzil Foster & Thomas McElroy

performance date: 11 May 2022

My favorite bits:

Caila and Mandi Jo smashing the lead on "Crazy In Love"

Cesar spitting bars in two languages

those smooth vocals from Will after the "Finesse" bridge

Caila giving a seminar on riffing during "Love Like This"

the slow build of harmonies in "Let It Be"

the grit in Cesar's voice for "My Prerogative"

Jarred's funky saxophone solo

Mandi Jo and Caila giving some classic 90s growl and big vibrato on "Free Your Mind"

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This recording has a few abrupt cuts, because the videographer lost signal on her livestream, but most of the show was captured just fine, and it's a rocking good time as always.

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original songs / performers: [0:42] "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé, feat. Jay-Z; [4:30] "Finesse (remix)" by Bruno Mars, feat. Cardi B; [8:45] "Real Love" by Mary J. Blige; [12:20] "Opposites Attract" by Paula Abdul; [15:08] "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown; [19:55] "Come Together" by The Beatles; [22:30] "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder; [25:10] "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin; [27:20] "Are You Gonna Go My Way?" by Lenny Kravitz

written by: "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison, Eugene Record, & Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter; "Finesse (remix)" by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher "Brody" Brown, James Fauntleroy, Johnathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, Ray McCullough II, Belcalis "Cardi B" Almanzar, & Klenord Raphael; "Real Love" by Cory Rooney & Mark Morales; "Opposites Attract" by Oliver Leiber; "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall, & Timmy Gatling; "Come Together" by John Lennon & Paul McCartney; "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder & Jeff Beck; "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin; "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz & Craig Ross

performance date: 11 May 2022

My favorite bits:

the fellas grooving together at the back during the second verse of "Crazy In Love"

Will busting out some incredible falsetto

those laid back slides in the "Finesse" choruses

Mandi Jo and Caila's harmonized riffing near the end of "Real Love"

the way they pass the lead around on "Opposites Attract"

Cesar connecting with the audience during "My Prerogative"

Will getting low at the end of his first verse in "Superstition"

bringing back "Come together" as a coda for the mashup

everyone letting loose on the final song of the night

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While she was in the park to see her sister's band at a different venue, Cyndi Stein — wife of Cesar's VoicePlay bandmate Layne — also swung by the Vybe show and filmed some clips.

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title: Finesse (remix)

original performers: Bruno Mars, feat. Cardi B NOTE: The original lyrics contain some genre-typical cussing.

written by: Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher "Brody" Brown, James Fauntleroy, Johnathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, Ray McCullough II, Belcalis "Cardi B" Almanzar, & Klenord Raphael

performance date: 11 May 2022

My favorite bits:

those dance moves that make me smile every time

the quiet harmonies after the sax solo breaking out into brash polyphony as they head to the end

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The beginning of their signature song might start out sideways, but it's still beautiful to hear.

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title: Let It Be

original performers: The Beatles

written by: John Lennon & Paul McCartney

performance date: 11 May 2022

My favorite bits:

Cesar and Mandi Jo's voices getting breathier as they join together

the gradual layering of their voices

everyone getting chance to show off their belts and riffs

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If you give Cesar the lead on a song, he will turn it into an audience participation number by sheer force of personality.

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title: My Prerogative

original performer: Bobby Brown

written by: Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall, & Timmy Gatling

performance date: 11 May 2022

My favorite bits:

Cyndi quietly singing along at the beginning

those harmonies on the repeated ♫ "Why?" ♫ in the breakdown

that clean cut-off at the end

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Like their Hawkmoon colleagues, Element, gig band The Vybe was part of the entertainment lineup during Disney World's annual culinary celebration. They had two bookings on the American Gardens stage, first in late August, then again in early November.

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The world could always do with more peace and patience. The Vybe took this classic tune and put their own incredible stamp on it.

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title: Let It Be

original performers: The Beatles

written by: John Lennon & Paul McCartney

performance date: 23 August 2021

My favorite bits:

Cesar's breathy, wistful opening

the lovely, delicate harmonies between Mandi Jo, Cesar, and Qian as the ladies enter the mix

EJ's powerful timbre increasing the energy on the second verse

everyone taking a moment to display their vocal prowess

the way the song builds in passion almost like a gospel number

Qian's beautiful final riff

Trivia:

Although the songwriting is officially credited to Lennon–McCartney (per their professional contract), it was composed entirely by Paul. The lyrics were inspired by a dream about his mother, who had died from cancer when he was fourteen.

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The group closed out their set with yet another song about tolerance, this time with a rocking beat to send the audience off in a dancing mood.

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title: Free Your Mind

original performers: En Vogue

written by: Denzil Foster & Thomas McElroy

performance date: 23 August 2021

My favorite bits:

Mandi Jo's grit and attitude in the first verse

those smooth bell chord harmonies from EJ, Qian, and Cesar

the fan at the edge of the stage making Qian's skirt billow up like a superhero cape

that syncopated ascent on ♫ "Oh, now attitude" ♫

Qian's powerful riff of ♫ "must it be this way" ♫ and the appreciative wave Mandi Jo gives in response

the sax player doing double duty to provide more cowbell

the ladies indulging in some fun hair-ography

ending on gorgeous four-part harmony

the crowd grooving away as the band winds down

Trivia:

Although this is one of En Vogue's few songs to feature lead vocals from all four members, The Vybe left everything to their two ladies.

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This banger from the 90s shines a spotlight on the fellas, including their guitarist, and is a fantastic way to end a set.

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title: Are You Gonna Go My Way?

original performers: Lenny Kravitz

written by: Lenny Kravitz & Craig Ross

release date: 5 November 2021

My favorite bits:

Cesar's opt up on ♫ "and we ARE here" ♫

EJ giving a gritty belt of ♫ "dance and be in LOOOVE" ♫

all four singers ascending in harmony

that blazing guitar solo

Cesar signing "Thank you" in ASL as they exit

Trivia:

The original song garnered several awards nominations, and won Kravitz the MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Artist in 1993.

The flashy light show above The Vybe is somewhat reminiscent of the music video, in which the ceiling is covered in aquarium lights that move in intricate patterns.

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This band knows how to kick things off with a bang. Every singer gets a chance to shine in these two songs, and they get the crowd in a party mood.

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original songs / performers: "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé, feat. Jay-Z; [3:42] "Finesse (remix)" by Bruno Mars, feat. Cardi B NOTE: The original lyrics of "Finesse" contain some genre-typical cussing.

written by: "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison, Eugene Record, & Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter; "Finesse (remix)" by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher "Brody" Brown, James Fauntleroy, Johnathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, Ray McCullough II, Belcalis "Cardi B" Almanzar, & Klenord Raphael

release date: 7 November 2021

My favorite bits:

the band's big brash fanfare as the singers join them on stage

Caila's powerful tone on those opening lyrics

Cesar tackling the Jay-Z verse in not one but two languages

that ridiculous ascending riff from EJ

Mandi Jo spitting those Cardi B bars at the start of "Finesse"

how much fun Cesar has getting their Bruno Mars groove on

gotta love a good sax solo (Get it, Jarred!)

Trivia:

"Crazy In Love" was Beyoncé's debut solo single, and her Destiny's Child fame helped it to skyrocket to success.

It includes a writing credit for Eugene Record because in contains a sample of "Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)" by the Chi-Lites, which he composed.

The original version of "Finesse" appeared on Mars's third album, "24K Magic", released in late 2016. The remixed version featuring Cardi B was the final single from the album, and hit the airwaves at the start of 2018.

The remix was nominated for Top R&B Song at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, but lost to another song from the same album, "That's What I Like".

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This video includes three full songs — one to get you hyped up, one to cool you down, and the finale to send you away with a smile.

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original songs / performers: "What About Your Friends" by TLC; [3:57] "Let It Be" by The Beatles"; [7:38] "Free Your Mind" by En Vogue

written by: "What About Your Friends" by Dallas Austin & Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes; "Let It Be" by John Lennon & Paul McCartney; "Free Your Mind" by Denzil Foster & Thomas McElroy

performance date: 7 November 2021

My favorite bits:

the conspiratorial tone from Cesar and Caila at center stage at the start of "What About Your Friends"

Mandi Jo spitting bars

everyone's incredible riffing in "Let It Be"

the boys grooving away and appreciating the ladies' performances during the verses of "Free Your Mind"

Trivia:

Marques Angel ft. The Vybe – Mistakes (Official Video)

@TheVybe

Listen to Mistakes by Marques Angel featuring The Vybe!!

http://cohortpromotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Mistakes-Ft.-tHE-vYBE-OfficialMusicVideo2015-MarquesAngel.mp3