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Playing for Change Wiki Information
Playing for Change
is a multimedia music project created by producer Mark Johnson and his Timeless Media Group, that seeks to bring together musicians from around the world. Playing For Change also created a separate non-profit organization called the Playing For Change Foundation which builds music schools for children around the world.
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PLAYING FOR CHANGE TICKETS
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Background
The project started in 2004 with the organization's self described goal to "inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music". The creators of the project traveled around the world to places such as New Orleans, Barcelona, South Africa, India, Nepal, the Middle East and Ireland, and, using a mobile recording studio, had local musicians perform the same song, interpreted into their own style. The project's first single Stand by Me
, began with a Santa Monica street performer named Roger Ridley (now deceased), who they had perform the tune. They then traveled around the world and had more musicians add their versions, which were mixed together for the final version. [1]
Success
The project's Stand by Me
video has been tremendously popular online, with over 13 million hits on Youtube [2].
Among the artists participating, or openly involved in the project include Vusi Mahlasela, Louis Mhlanga, Clarence Bekker, Tal Ben Ari (Tula), Bono, Keb' Mo', Grandpa Elliott, Manu Chao
Playing For Change: Songs Around The World
was released in 2009 in the form of a CD/DVD compilation on the Concord Music Group label.
CD/DVD set
- A 10-song CD
- A 7-track DVD
: includes video versions of five of the songs that appeared on the CD, plus "The Playing for Change Foundation, Peace Through Music" documentary. The DVD also contained a short trailer.
The Playing For Change website also sells the tracks in MP3 format via download, although this is limited to US customers only. The album was also released on Itunes in April 2009
Songs Around The World
"Stand by Me"
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(Jerry Lieber / Mike Stoller / Ben E. King)
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Roger Ridley: vocals, acoustic guitar
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Clarence Bekker: vocals
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Grandpa Elliott: vocals, harmonica
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Vusi Mahlasela: vocals
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Sinamuva: choir vocals
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Bhekani Memela: choir arrangement
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Washboard Chas: washboard
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Twin Eagle Drum Group: drum
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Junior Kissangwa Mbouta: drums
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Django "Bambolino" Degen: congas
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François Viguié: pandeiro
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Cesar Pope: cavaquinho
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Dimitri Dolgonov: cello
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Roberto Luti: National guitar
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Geraldo Osal "el Poeta": tres
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Dionisio Lopez: electric bass
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Pokei Klaas: upright bass
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Reggie McBride: upright bass
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Stefano Tomaselli: alto sax
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"One Love
"
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(Bob Marley)
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Keb' Mo': vocals
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Mermens Kenkosenki: vocals
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Tal Ben Ari "Tula": vocals
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Vusi Mahlasela: vocals
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Sinamuva: choir vocals
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Bhekani Memela: choir arrangement
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Martin Machapa: vocals, choir arrangement
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Tenzin Jamyang: vocals
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Tenzin Jigme: vocals
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Tenzin Ingsel: vocals
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Vinaya, Saindhavi and Shruti: vocals
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Roberto Luti: National guitar
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Menyatso Nathole: electric guitar
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Gabriel Thobeiane: congas
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Clayton Gibb: banjo
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Surendra Shrestha: tablas
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Junior Kissangwa Mbouta: drums
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William Aura: electric bass
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Louis Mhlanga: guitar
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Tara Bir Tuladhar: sitar
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Venkat: shaker
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Rajhesh Vaidhya: veena
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"War
" / "No More Trouble
"
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(Carleton Barrett / Allen Cole / Bob Marley)
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Rocky Dawuni: vocals
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Bono: vocals
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Mermens Kenkosenki: vocals
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Jason Tamba: vocals, guitar
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Vinaya, Saindhavi and Shruti: vocals
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Bob Marley: vocals
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The Omagh Community Youth Choir: vocals
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Daryl J. Simpson: choir director
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Kevin Moor II: drums
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Tshotsho Fikisi: congas
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Biziko: djembe
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Cathy Jordan: bodhran
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David Broza: guitar
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Louis Mhlanga: guitar
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Jimi Indi Phiri: electric bass
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Radwin Nazar: violin
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Ramzi Bishara: darbuka
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Punya Srinivas: veena
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Saroja: dilruba
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Venkat: tablas and shaker
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"Biko
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(Peter Gabriel)
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Rocky Dawuni: vocals
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Keb' Mo': vocals, electric/acoustic guitar
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Cathy Jordan: vocals, bodhran
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The Omagh Community Youth Choir: vocals
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Daryl J. Simpson: choir director
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Nana Ama: vocals
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Margaret Gbindey: vocals
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Belinda Darko: vocals
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Vinaya, Saindhavi and Krithikaa: vocals
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Roberto Luti: National guitar
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Liam Ô Maontai: vocals, didgeridoo
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Kamalakar: flute
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Venkat: tablas
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Michael Holmes: bouzouki
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Shane Mitchell: accordion
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Brian McDonagh: mandola
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"Don't Worry
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(Pierre Minetti)
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Pierre Minetti: vocals, guitar
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Clarence Bekker: vocals
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Tal Ben Ari "Tula": vocals
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Sinamuva: choir vocals
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Bhekani Memela: choir arrangement
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Junior Kissangwa Mbouta: drums
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Dinesh Sunam: vocals
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Venkat: tavil drums
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Washboard Chaz: washboard
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Django "Bambolino" Degen: triangle
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Grandpa Elliott: harmonica
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Rajhesh Vaidhya: veena
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Tenzin Jigme: electric guitar
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"Talkin' Bout A Revolution
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(Tracy Chapman)
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Mermens Kenkosenki: vocals
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Jason Tamba: vocals, guitar
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Tshotsho Fikisi: congas
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"Better Man
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(Kevin Moore / Anders Osborne)
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Keb' Mo': vocals, dobro
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Valeria Pinkston: backup vocals
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Kristle Murden: backup vocals
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Alexandra Brown: backup vocals
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Reggie McBride: backup vocals, electric bass
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Jeff Paris: backup vocals, guitar
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Les Faulkner: backup vocals, drums
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Clayton Gibb: banjo
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Poncho Sanchez: congas
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"Chanda Mama
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(Ananda Giri / Enzo Buono)
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Tal Ben Ari "Tula": vocals
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Nahuel Schajris: vocals
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Sinamuva: choir vocals
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Bhekani Memela: choir arrangement
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Vinaya, Saindhavi and Shruti: vocals
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Enzo Buono: guitar
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Marcello "Gaucho": charango
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Santiago Maggi: upright bass
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Damien Assertes: accordion
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Sibongiseni Mbanjwa: violin
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Paulo Morais: pandeiro
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Roberto Luti: National guitar
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Louis Mhlanga: guitar
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Stefano Tomaselli: alto sax
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Junior Kissangwa Mbouta: drums
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Reinaldo Elosegui: guiro
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"Love Rescue Me
"
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(U2 / Bob Dylan)
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Daryl J. Simpson: choir director, piano
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Brian McNamee: guitar
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The Omagh Community Youth Choir:
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"A Change Is Gonna Come
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(Sam Cooke)
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Clarence Bekker: vocals
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Grandpa Elliott: vocals, harmonica
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Louis Mhlanga: electric guitar
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Peter Bunetta: drums
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Reggie McBride: electric bass
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Mohammed Alidu: djembe
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References
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ragogna/emhuffpost-reviewsem-bob_b_191614.html
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM
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