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When The Levee Breaks feat. John Paul Jones | Playing For Change | Song Around The World

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🎶🌍 Order our latest album Songs For Humanity now! https://shop.playingforchange.com/col... 🎧✨ “When The Levee Breaks” is a powerful, thought-provoking and emotionally-charged classic by Led Zeppelin, from their Led Zeppelin IV album. The song is a rework of the 1929 original release by Kansas Joe Mccoy and Memphis Minnie about the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927; the most destructive river flooding in U.S. history. “It seems that little has changed since 1927, or even 2005 with Katrina. It’s still a really powerful track, both musically and lyrically.”- John Paul Jones Legendary multi-instrumentalist, John Paul Jones, is accompanied by Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and over 20 musicians and dancers from seven different countries, in this Song Around The World version featured in Peace Through Music: A Global Event for the Environment. Feel the impact of these compelling lyrics and let the music move your  …...more
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Stand out in style and show your love for timeless music with the exclusive "Fly Like an Eagle" Song Around The World T-shirt, featuring the iconic Steve Miller Band Pegasus logo. Embrace the spirit of hope and solidarity and celebrate this global collaboration honoring the enduring legacy of Steve Miller. Printed on a 100% sweatshop free, eco-friendly cotton/poly blend tee. This movement began with the belief that, through music, we can connect with and better understand one another. Music helps to break down the barriers which prevent peace in this world. This item is print-on-demand. Please allow for an additional 2-3 days for your order to ship. Print-on-demand items are non-returnable except in the case of an item defect.
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Playing For Change presents the Songs For Humanity album an unparalleled musical collaboration manifesting the universal language and transformative power of music with soulful melodies and poignant lyrics. Incomparable artists such as Robbie Robertson, Ringo Starr, John Paul Jones, Carlos Santana, Slash, Jackson Browne, Black Pumas, Bunny Wailer, Peter Gabriel, Manu Chao and a multitude of global musicians have come together to craft a sonic masterpiece. From the captivating rhythms to the heartfelt harmonies, this album transcends borders, uniting the world through music. With the album artwork designed by the legendary Lee Oskar, we invite you to embrace the fusion of creativity, richness of the human experience and passion for changing the world one heart and one song at a time, with Songs For Humanity.Tracklisting:1. The Weight2. When The Levee Breaks3. Colors4. Soul Rebel5. Biko6. Doctor My Eyes7. Oye Como Va8. No Woman No Cry
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Playing For Change presents the Songs For Humanity album—an unparalleled musical collaboration manifesting the universal language and transformative power of music with soulful melodies and poignant lyrics. Incomparable artists such as Robbie Robertson, Ringo Starr, John Paul Jones, Carlos Santana, Slash, Jackson Browne, Black Pumas, Bunny Wailer, Peter Gabriel, Manu Chao and a multitude of global musicians have come together to craft a sonic masterpiece. From the captivating rhythms to the heartfelt harmonies, this album transcends borders, uniting the world through music. With the album artwork designed by the legendary Lee Oskar, we invite you to embrace the fusion of creativity, richness of the human experience and passion for changing the world one heart and one song at a time, with Songs For Humanity.Tracklisting:1. The Weight 2. When The Levee Breaks3. Colors 4. Soul Rebel 5. Biko 6. Doctor My Eyes 7. Oye Como Va 8. No Woman No Cry
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When The Levee Breaks feat. John Paul Jones | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
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🎶🌍 Order our latest album Songs For Humanity now! https://shop.playingforchange.com/col... 🎧✨ “When The Levee Breaks” is a powerful, thought-provoking and emotionally-charged classic by Led Zeppelin, from their Led Zeppelin IV album. The song is a rework of the 1929 original release by Kansas Joe Mccoy and Memphis Minnie about the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927; the most destructive river flooding in U.S. history. “It seems that little has changed since 1927, or even 2005 with Katrina. It’s still a really powerful track, both musically and lyrically.”- John Paul Jones Legendary multi-instrumentalist, John Paul Jones, is accompanied by Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and over 20 musicians and dancers from seven different countries, in this Song Around The World version featured in Peace Through Music: A Global Event for the Environment. Feel the impact of these compelling lyrics and let the music move your spirit! "When The Levee Breaks" was written by John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Kansas Joe Mccoy, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant This Song Around The World was produced by Sebastian Robertson and Mark Johnson FEATURING: Alfredo Arce: Siku Flute Ben Lee: Harmonica Buffalo Nichols: Vocals, Guitar Davey Chegwidden: Dundun Drums Derek Trucks: Slide Guitar Drums of the Pacific: Dancing, Log Drums Elle Márjá Eira: Vocals Jason Tamba: Banjo John Paul Jones: Bass Keith Secola: Slide Guitar Mermans Mosengo: Harmonica Mihirangi: Vocals Nakeiltha Campbell: Dundun Drums Pete Sands: Acoustic Guitar Sebastian Robertson: Electric Guitar Sikiru Adepoju: Talking Drum Susan Tedeschi: Vocals Stephen Perkins: Drums Watch "Peace Through Music: A Global Event for the Environment." #PeaceThroughMusic2021 #EnvironmentalJustice Learn More About Our Impact Partners: https://www.americanrivers.org https://www.worldwildlife.org https://reverb.org https://www.conservation.org JOIN THE MOVEMENT Subscribe to our mailing list: http://bit.ly/1x9CAfJ Join us as a PFC Member: http://bit.ly/JoinAndSupportPFC GET SOCIAL   / playingforchange     / playing4change     / playing4change   https://playingforchange.com SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IN MAKING CHANGE: Corning® Gorilla® Glass launched in 2007. Since its inception, Gorilla Glass has become the glass of choice for mobile consumer electronics manufacturers around the globe. The patented, durable glass technology has been designed into more than 8 billion consumer electronic devices by more than 45 major OEMs. Formed through Corning’s proprietary fusion draw process and strengthened through an ion-exchange process, Corning Gorilla Glass continues to deliver industry-leading performance and durability with a thin, pristine surface that is ideal for the mobile consumer electronics industry as well as automotive applications. Audio-Technica—Audio pioneer in high-performance sound design Established in 1962, Audio-Technica is a worldwide group of companies devoted to the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of problem-solving audio equipment. Initially known for state-of-the-art phonograph cartridges, A-T now creates high-performance microphones, headphones, wireless systems, mixers and electronic products for home and professional use. For more information visit: https://www.audio-technica.com Playing For Change (PFC) is a Certified B Corp (Social Purpose Organization) created to inspire and connect the world through music, born from the shared belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. The primary focus of PFC is to record and film musicians performing in their natural environments and combine their talents and cultural power in innovative videos called Songs Around The World. Creating these videos motivated PFC to form the Playing For Change Band—a tangible, traveling representation of its mission, featuring musicians met along their journey; and establish the Playing For Change Foundation—a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting music programs for children around the world. Through these efforts, Playing For Change aims to create hope and inspiration for the future of our planet. To learn more, visit https://playingforchange.com To learn more about the work of the PFC Foundation, visit http://www.playingforchange.org

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