Playing for change: the song that went around the world
Discovered this initiative through an article by Andrea La Valleur on BitRebels; and it is so bloody awesome I had to share it in turn.
Playing for Change
Playing for Change started as a multimedia movement created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music. The idea for this project arose from a common belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. No matter whether people come from different geographic, political, economic, spiritual or ideological backgrounds, music has the universal power to transcend and unite us as one human race.
Now, four years later, musicians from all over the world are brought together to perform benefit concerts that build music and art schools in communities that are in need of inspiration and hope.
Have a little patience while the video loads, and then enjoy the pure awesomeness.
Stand by me
Playing For Change: Song Around the World “Stand By Me”
From the award-winning documentary, “Playing For Change: Peace Through Music”, comes the first of many “songs around the world” being released independently. Featured is a cover of the Ben E. King classic by musicians around the world adding their part to the song as it travelled the globe.
Dreams of Kirina
Dreams of Kirina | Baaba Maal | Playing For Change .
The Playing For Change Foundation is building a new music school in the Village of Kirina, Mali. Kirina is a village of musicians, some of whom can trace their musical ancestry back over 75 generations! In this very special episode West African music legend Baaba Maal and friends perform for the village elders in honor of the new “Playing For Life” music school that is just beginning construction.
The Journey
Playing For Change Explained from Playing For Change on Vimeo.
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