Playing For Change: Song Around the World "One Love"

From the award-winning documentary, "Playing For Change: Peace Through Music", comes an incredible rendition of the legendary Bob Marley song "One Love" with Keb' Mo' and Manu Chao. This is the third video from the documentary and a follow up to the classic "Stand By Me" and the incredible "Don't Worry." Released in celebration of Bob Marley's birthday on February 6th, this tribute to the legend is performed by musicians around the world adding their part to the song as it traveled the globe. This video will be available soon at iTunes and will also be available on CD/DVD on 4.28.09 everywhere music is sold.

Ashford and Simpson: "Solid As Barack"

I took the recently released 'Ashford and Simpson' song, dedicated to President Barack Obama, and put some photo's to it, enjoy.

Ashford And Simpson: Six months ago during a concert in LA we turned the mike over to the audience and "Solid as Barack" was born! At Feinstein's in New York Stephen Holden reviewed us for the New York Times mentioning it. Saturday Night Live then aired a fun version and we figured it was time to embrace the idea with a real tribute with lyrics for Barack.

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Extra Golden sing "Obama"

Extra Golden Plays 'Obama' Live In Studio

KEXP, November 5, 2008 - Extra Golden is a unique band made even more so by its connection to Barack Obama. In 2006 the President-Elect and his office made it possible for the group's Kenyan members to obtain visas to play in the U.S., and in gratitude they wrote the song "Obama". The lyrics are, "Thanks for the things you did, and thank your Mother too." Per Nigerian tradition, the song also thanks Michelle Obama.


Extra Golden is a true collaboration of American and Kenyan musicians who play an original blend of Kenyan benga (the popular guitar-based style, performed by the Luo people of Western Kenya) and American rock.


Since the dramatic events in the band's lives — including the tragic death of original singer and guitarist Otieno Jagwasi — Extra Golden came back after its debut album to record Hera Ma Nono. The group toured the U.S. this summer, and was primed to play in the KEXP studios when it arrived in June.


Times have been difficult in Kenya, following the controversial election at the end of 2007 and the violence that followed. In their interview with KEXP, the band talked about the hard times that followed, as well as how they might be received with their original music back in Kenya. Extra Golden seemed happy to be touring across the U.S. and Canada this summer, as well as through the U.K. and Europe following this in-studio performance.


Originally recorded June 25, 2008 for both "Wo-Pop" and "The Best Ambiance."


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This story originally ran on July 29, 2008


Click here to download, Free, Extra Golden's live performance of 'Obama'.

IMPEACHMENT!!

Do It Yourself Impeachment!


Peter Tracy: Impeachment Song
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Impeachment Song
Chorus:
Let’s impeach George W. Bush, it’s long, long overdue
While were at it let’s make sure to impeach Dick Cheney too.
A pair of world-class criminals
Like you’ve never seen before
Start impeachment right away & stop another war.
Some people say impeachment will tear us apart
Hey, we’re already divided
Let’s make a brand new start
Time to send him packin’ along with his criminal crew
The way he’s screwed this country
What else can we do?
Chorus
If a president can defy the law
Then the law don’t mean a thing
This is still the USA & we don’t want a king.
Finding ways around the law don’t make it OK
Let’s get rid of these bastards—and do it right away.
They tried to impeach Slick Willy,
Because he got a little on the side.
Well, he might have forgotten where to put his cigar,
But at least nobody died.
How does that compare with lying us into war?
If that’s not enough for impeachment
Then what is impeachment for.
Chorus ©Peter Tracy 2006