Ruby Amanfu from Ghana
Sam Brooker from Wisconsin
Together they are musical duo, Sam & Ruby.
As the story goes, they met through a mutual friend in 1999, became friends but didn’t make music together until Ruby was writing a song to pitch for the soundtrack of the movie – “The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood”. She needed someone to help her finish the song – she asked Sam and their musical partnership was born.
Before then Ruby had briefly studied at Berklee College of Music and tried to break into the industry as a solo artiste while Sam worked as a genetic researcher and singer/songwriter.
Their music has been gathering strong momentum and the press seems enamored with what they are calling ‘a beautiful yet unlikely match’. Sam & Ruby’s music is hauntingly beautiful. It has been described as a blend of pop, folk and R&B. Their debut album “Sam & Ruby: The Here and the Now” was released this week.
Visit Sam & Ruby’s myspace page to listen to their music.
awww..she went to berklee?thats is my hood you know…lol
love the song…but the guys voice is way stronger than hers
her voice is just as strong, just a different quality. very husky. she sounds almost like corrine bailey rae crossed with emmylou harris.
Did you say his voice is stronger? watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ1FRRevJwE&feature=related and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htrE1SBEryg&feature=related
While I do enjoy Ruby’s voice, I feel it’s a tad bit annoying without Sam’s. She is very talented, but I just don’t like her tone without his to balance it out.
I just purchased Sam & Ruby’s CD. I really enjoy listen to this dynamic duo over and over again. an over again.These two are so very talented. Sam and Ruby sound great when both sing lead example: Ain’t love something ,The here and the now and Sarah. And of course singing together as as a duo. Your voices compliment each other. Keep the music CD’s coming. Because I’m hearing sounds I have not heard in a long time. I do not find Ruby’s voice a tad bit annoying at all. Either she is talented or she not. But her voice sounds even greater with Sam’s.:)