Rasta Children feat. Nattali Rize - Brushy One String | Playing For Change | Song Around The World

One evening, a few years ago in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, the PFC crew and I were waiting for an 80-year-old cuica player to perform on a Song Around The World. I remember it seemed to take forever for him to make it down the hill, as he would stop off in every bar along the way for a drink and some conversation. As we waited I looked and saw a Rastaman walking across the street with his acoustic guitar in hand. I waved to him and he came over to see what we were doing with all our equipment. I told him about Playing For Change and he agreed to play a song for us while we were waiting. The result was an incredible, spontaneous performance of Dennis Brown’s “Rasta Children.” His voice reminded me of Peter Tosh and he sang with so much soul that we realized this could be an amazing Song Around The World. Just one man and his guitar playing on the street set the tone for this song and we added a worldwide band of roots musicians around him. “I and I deal with humanity…”

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Playing For Change (PFC) is a movement 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 building music and art schools for children around the world. Through these efforts, Playing For Change aims to create hope and inspiration for the future of our planet.

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[luanricardo]

Tive a honra de ir no show do Playing for Change em Salvador. Conheci Paulo da luz e a galera toda da Banda . Me tornei amigo deles e foi um dia especial pra minha vida. Obs: Levei meu pai pro show e já conhecia Paulo da luz de quando ele era criança, dia inesquecível muito obrigado Playing for Change.

[Deemon]

What a collaboration, no borders, no limits all over the world. Peace for all!

[klauspeter]

Yesterday I've discovered this absoluteley famous channel. When I've first heard The Weight performed by this world wide Band tears came into my eyes. I' send the link to my friends and wrote: Whom doesn't goes the heart wide hearing this music has something less in his head.

[AlejandroHernandez-eynf]

Por Dios que bien suena esta música..
Reconforta y purifica el espíritu.

[mattikman]

I love playing for change!!! I listen their songs for at least more than 5 years ..love love love

[adammattei]

Natalie been fyah from long time I've been following for years !!! Bless up Natalie riise.

[dtg]

That's what I totally like at "playing for change"!!!One song and many different musicians from different countries!
Please keep on your amazing work!!!

[fernandocampos]

Que responsa do brasileiro Paulo ein!
E não desapontou, vozeirão da porr*!!!
Abraços, saludos!

[jrm]

This has gotta be the best reggae song I've heard in a while!

[jeanmichelpaccagnella]

Un vrai retour à ce que j ai toujours aimé avec playing for change.
Mixité, qualité et talent.
Que du bonheur

[staceyharris]

I and I loved this song!Burning Fire 🔥!!JAH RASTAFRI!!! Thanks 🙏🏿

[gregbattles]

The reggae goes straight to the HEART instantly you can feel the real story from the real heart and souls

[dwthomas]

I could listen to this all day👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[cihanarslann]

Thank you God for this music. Natali Rize is fantastic. From Turkey🇹🇷

[pAcecv]

Siete bravissimi ❤️ la ascolto da anni ⚡️
Nattali sei bellissima (in ogni tua forma, anche quella della musica)
Anima

Bless

[angelocalejja]

Acho muito maneiro essa junção de artistas, top demais 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏👏👏👏

[dibernardorich]

Who Jah loves... This is such a brilliant concept. Music breaks down all language barriers, uplifts the soul and elevates the spirit... "Music is the Best"... FZ

[vladimiraga]

зашло по полной, ноябрь, снег, танцую и ваше тепло меня согревает, спасибо, дай вам Бог всех благ

[iongal]

❤respect, i like this sound, rithm and verse, bravo❤

[titanarquia]

Me representa, Nos representa! Paulo da Luz... Simplicidade, Humildade, Brasil, Salvador. Música que une, Música de qualidade é qualquer coisa nada mais nada menos que ótimo!