{"id":1670,"date":"2009-10-16T01:56:06","date_gmt":"2009-10-16T01:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ietransfer.wpengine.com\/?p=1670"},"modified":"2009-10-16T01:56:06","modified_gmt":"2009-10-16T01:56:06","slug":"playing-for-change-connects-the-world-through-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiredeconomist.com\/articles\/playing-for-change-connects-the-world-through-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Playing for Change Connects the World Through Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

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[social_buttons] When I first watched the video “Stand by Me” produced by Playing for Change<\/a> a year ago, I was moved by the beauty of the music and the simplicity of the message.\u00a0 Playing for Change wasn’t just a multimedia project.\u00a0 It was a movement – and its mission was to “bring peace to the world through music”.<\/p>\n

Needless to say, I ran out and bought the CD, Playing for Change: Songs Around The World<\/em> as soon as it was released on April 28th.\u00a0 And now, the fine folks at Playing for Change Records and Concord Music Group bring us the special two-disc package of Playing for Change: Songs Around The World – Deluxe Edition<\/em>, which includes the full-length documentary film Peace Through Music.<\/em><\/p>\n

The documentary is a “story of hope, struggle, perseverance and joy.”\u00a0 The filmmakers traveled the globe with a single minded passion: to connect the world through music.\u00a0 The DVD includes a 15-minute behind the scenes featurette consisting of interviews with executive producer Norman Lear, creator\/co-director Mark Johnson and co-director Jonathan Walls.\u00a0 For the past four years, the film crew recorded more than 100 musicians spanning five continents.\u00a0 The documentary was first broadcast nationally on PBS, which spawned the amazing video “Stand By Me,” featuring 37 musicians from around the world many of whom have never met in person.<\/p>\n

But the folks at Playing for Change wanted to do more than just record the music.\u00a0 They wanted to give back to the musicians and communities that had shared so much with the world.\u00a0 So in 2007, they created the Playing for Change Foundation<\/a> (PFCF), a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation whose mission is to do just that.\u00a0 According to its website, PFCF is dedicated to connecting the world through music by providing resources including, but not limited to facilities, supplies, and educational programs.\u00a0 PFCF is currently building a music and dance school located in Tamale, Ghana.\u00a0 Bizung School of Music and Dance is only a 2 hour drive from Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Togo.\u00a0 The school will have students from diverse backgrounds and musical traditions.<\/p>\n

One of the ways PFCF raises money is through the Playing for Change Band.\u00a0 To celebrate the launch of the\u00a0 Playing for Change: Songs Around The World – Deluxe Edition, <\/em>the Band will begin a nation-wide tour on October 20.\u00a0 We now have the opportunity to see this amazing collection of world-traveling musicians.\u00a0 Please check out the tour schedule<\/a> to see when the Playing For Change Band will be performing at a venue near you!\u00a0 A portion of the proceeds from each show will benefit the Playing for Change Foundation.<\/p>\n

The Playing for Change phenomenon<\/a> is the perfect example of how viral and influential social media can be.\u00a0 The video “Stand By Me” has been viewed by more than 30 million people on sites like YouTube and Vimeo.\u00a0 Playing for Change has become a global movement.\u00a0 Below is the video that started it all and be sure to visit Playing for Change for inspiring versions<\/a> of Bob Marley’s “War\/No More Trouble” and “One Love”.\u00a0 These videos give us hope that music truly can unite humanity for the good of the world.<\/p>\n

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