Songhoy Blues Portrait

Songhoy Blues

As we continue to honor and celebrate Black History, we'd like to share a song and band from the roots of West Africa...
This video features Malian blues rock band Songhoy Blues performing "Barre," an original song from their latest album<a href="https://store.songhoyblues.com/"> Optimisme</a>, live outside in Bamako, Mali. Barre—meaning "change" in Songhai—calls on the youth to rise up and take action. "In the song we are inviting the youth to get involved in politics and government to bring about change because they understand the actual challenges we face today," says Songhoy Blues. "It’s like how yesterday gave today a chance, today needs to give tomorrow a chance."
We must learn from the past so that we do not repeat our mistakes and so that the future is better than the present. We all rise when we lift each other up so let's keep rising, one heart and one song at a time.

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Soul

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<title>Playing For Change | Barre | Songhoy Blues | Live Outside</title>

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Live Outside

Tula Ben Ari

Sweet Child O’ Mine

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Sweet Child O’ Mine | Tula Ben Ari | Live Outside

Clarence Bekker

Roberto Luti

Bob Dylan

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I Shall Be Released | Clarence Bekker & Roberto Luti | Live Outside

Chris Bakalanga

Mermans Mosengo

Jason Tamba

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Neria | Chris Bakalanga ft. Afro Fiesta | Live Outside

Pink Floyd

Afro Fiesta

Twanguero

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Wish You Were Here | Afro Fiesta ft. Twanguero & I-Taweh | Live Outside

John Cruz

Michael Ruff

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What Good Am I | John Cruz & Michael Ruff | Live Outside

Playing For Change Blues

Robert Bradley

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Peace All Over The World

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Peace All Over The World | 20th Anniversary | Live Outside (remastered)

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Christian Bakalanga

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The Real Revolution | PFC Band ft. Christian Bakalanga | Live Outside

Samba De La Jungla

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Samba De La Jungla | Twanguero | Live Outside

Todzungaira

Hope Masike

Abel Mafuleni

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Todzungaira | Hope Masike | Live Outside

Buffalo Nichols

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Venice Beach

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Lost & Lonesome | Buffalo Nichols | Live Outside

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Stand By Me | Playing For Change Band feat. Clarence Bekker | Live Outside

Keith Secola

Acoustic

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NDN Kars | Keith Secola | Live Outside

Sinamuva

South African

Choir

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Izulu | Sinamuva | Live Outside

Phekama Africa

Umlazi

PHEKAMA AFRICA LIVE OUTSIDE THUMBNAILS

Phekama Africa | Live Outside

Los Pinguos

Latin Music

Marina del Rey

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Estoy | Los Pinguos | Live Outside

Taimane

Instrumental

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The Moon | Taimane | Live Outside

Donald Williams

Kawe Calypso

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Segundo | Kawe Calypso | Live Outside

Eric Appapoulay

Yusuf / Cat Stevens

Moonshadow

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Moonshadow | Eric Appapoulay | Live Outside

Nico Bereciartua

Hermanos

Original Song

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Hermanos | Nico Bereciartua | Live Outside

Oneness Choir

Chanda Mama

Song Around The World

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Peace | Oneness Choir | Live Outside

Salif Diarra

Madjid Fahem

Farafina

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Farafina | Salif Diarra | Live Outside

Cesar Pope

Barcelona

Spain

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Brazilian Rooftop Jam | Live Outside

Vusi Mahlasela

Mamelodi

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Troubadour | Vusi Mahlasela | Live Outside

Kualoa Ranch

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Hades (Pluto) | Taimane | Live Outside

Habib Koité

Baro

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Baro | Habib Koité | Live Outside

Rajhesh Vaidhya

Veena

India

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Raghuvamsa Sudha | Rajhesh Vaidhya | Live Outside

Bob Marley

Mel Seme

Concrete Jungle

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Concrete Jungle | Mel Semé | Live Outside

Sophia Scott

Sheryl Crow

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Strong Enough | Sophia Scott | Live Outside

Wailau Ryder

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Haiku Wind | Wailau Ryder | Live Outside

Hugo Soares

Lalo Abaddie

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Querida Barcelona | Hugo Soares | Live Outside

Junior Kissangwa Mbouta

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Equal Rights | Afro Fiesta | Live Outside

Zoé Renié Harris

Thorns

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Thorns | Zoé Renié Harris | Live Outside

Victor Démé

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Deli | Salif Diarra Band | Live Outside

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Himalayas

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A Tibetan Musical Expression | Live Outside

Innocent Ujah Idibia

Augustine Ahmedu

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African Queen | Afro Fiesta | Live Outside

Brendan O'Hara

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Reggae

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Jah Fakya  | Brendan O'Hara | Live Outside

War & Pierce

Sunny War

Chris Pierce

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I Lived To Tell About It | War & Pierce | Live Outside

Sangue Brasileiro

Samba

Brazil

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Samba De Viola | Sangue Brasileiro | Live Outside

Baaba Maal

Alou Sam

Mamadou Diabaté

DREAMS OF KIRINA LIVE OUTSIDE THUMBNAIL

Dreams of Kirina | Baaba Maal | Live Outside

The Bluetones

Santa Monica

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Low Down Dirty Shame | Bluetones | Live Outside

Dennis Brown

Paulo Da Luz

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Rasta Children | Paulo da Luz | Live Outside

Sayba Diabaté

Traditional music

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A Little Love From Mali | Live Outside

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Let It Shine | War & Pierce | Live Outside

Grandpa Elliott

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Feliz Navidad | Playing For Change Band | Live Outside

Floyd Lee

Harlem

The Blues Belongs to Everyone | Floyd | Live Outside

Barre | Songhoy Blues | Live Outside

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