Rockapella is an American
a cappella musical group formed in 1986 in
New York City. Their name is a portmanteau of "rock" and "
a cappella". Rockapella sings original vocal music and a cappella covers of pop and rock songs; over time, their sound has evolved from high-energy pop and
world music toward a more
R&B-style sound. Rockapella originally found their biggest success in
Japan, while in
North America, they are best remembered for their role on the hit
PBS Kids geography game show
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? as a vocal house band and resident comedy troupe, as well as the singers of the show's main theme song. Rockapella has released 19 albums, both in North America and overseas, and 3 compilation albums in Japan. The text "All sounds provided by the voices and appendages of Rockapella", the central idea of the band, has appeared on all of their CDs since the addition of their vocal percussionist.