About us

Amplifying the Raw Voice

Our Story

The Open A cappella Community aims to create a National Network for our UK a cappella community and we pledge to support, promote and provide for our community, encouraging more people to enjoy and celebrate a cappella singing. We started as a competition in 2020, but soon realised – there was room for something bigger, to unite the UK a cappella nation.

Our founder Shaquira Lue always had a love for singing. Starting at her Grandmother’s Caribbean a cappella church as a young girl, she grew up in choirs and big bands with classical music training in the clarinet and steel-pans, self taught in guitar, ukulele and whatever else she could get her hands on. Her true love however, was always the raw voice.

After establishing the first a cappella society at Warwick University, Shaquira saw the OAC grow from just an idea to an effervescent community of vocal music-makers. In 2025, Shaquira decided it was time to step back from the OAC to focus on her work as a community curator.

The competition has been produced by Will Geraint Drake since 2026.

Our Clients

To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

be_extra_icon-1-p4eig6w9ihea57jvg0pbx6zzcqvnc42jpel88vg3mw

vfuk_icon-1-p4eig6w9ihea57jvg0pbx6zzcqvnc42jpel88vg3mw

common_story_logo-p4eig6w9ihea57jvg0pbx6zzcqvnc42jpel88vg3mw

warwick_su_icon-1-p4eig6w9ihea57jvg0pbx6zzcqvnc42jpel88vg3mw

warwick_enterprise-p4eig6w9ihea57jvg0pbx6zzcqvnc42jpel88vg3mw

gdms_icon-p4eig6w9ihea57jvg0pbx6zzcqvnc42jpel88vg3mw

Competitor Feedback

About Us

Amplifying the Raw Voice

We were so impressed with the organisation and we loved having the opportunity to have an away day to compete for fun.