Chad Smith Portrait

Chad Smith

Jack Johnson Portrait

Jack Johnson

Paula Fuga Portrait

Paula Fuga

Jason Mraz Portrait

Jason Mraz

Jake Shimabukuro Portrait

Jake Shimabukuro

Yo Yo Ma Portrait

Yo-Yo Ma

Keb Mo portrait

Keb' Mo'

Citizen Cope Portrait

Citizen Cope

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Bernie Williams

Alfre Woodard

Trombone Shorty Portrait

Trombone Shorty

Silkroad Portrait

Silkroad

Josh Groban portrait

Josh Groban

We are proud and honored to reshare this video, produced by Playing For Change in partnership with Turnaround Arts.
Turnaround Arts infuses struggling schools with arts as a strategy for reform. The program was founded by President Obama's Committee on the Arts and Humanities and is now run by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Turnaround Arts currently works in 73 schools, 38 districts, and 17 states and the District of Columbia.
"Everyday People" features Turnaround Arts students alongside their Turnaround Artists including Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Paula Abdul, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Banks, Keb' Mo, Forest Whitaker,andmany more performing this timely song by Sly and the Family Stone.
This video was created to inspire the idea that all children deserve access to the arts in school and that the arts have the power to create change.
Learn more about Turnaround Arts at <a href="http://turnaroundarts.kennedy-center.org/">http://turnaroundarts.kennedy-center.org</a>
“Everyday People”
Written by Sly Stewart
© Mijac Music. Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing

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Songs Around The World

Manu Chao

Carlton "Santa" Davis

Afro Fiesta

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Tantas Tierras | Manu Chao | Song Around The World

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International Day of the Disappeared

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​I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For | Song Around The World

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Mickey Hart

Zakir Hussain

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King Clave | Planet Drum ft. Mickey Hart | Song Around The World

Tito Puente Jr.

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Iko Iko | Song Around The World

Carlos Santana

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Becky G

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"Oye Como Va" ft. Carlos Santana & Cindy Blackman Santana | Song Around The World

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"When The Levee Breaks" feat. John Paul Jones | Song Around The World

Black Pumas

Slash

The Pocket Queen

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"Colors" feat. Black Pumas, Slash & The Pocket Queen | Song Around The World

Sara Bareilles

Chris Pierce

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"Playing For Change" feat. Sara Bareilles, Chris Pierce & PFC Band | Song Around The World

Taj Mahal

Ben Harper

Rosanne Cash

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"Queen Bee" feat. Taj Mahal, Ben Harper & Rosanne Cash | Song Around The World

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Rhiannon Giddens

Baaba Maal

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"Peace Train" featuring Yusuf / Cat Stevens | Song Around The World

Kurt Cobain

Song Around The World

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Come As You Are | Song Around The World

Stevie Wonder

Aloe Blacc

Sheila E.

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Higher Ground 2020 | Song Around The World

Peter Gabriel

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Biko | Song Around The World

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Biko | Song Around The World (members only version)

Bob Marley

Keith Richards

Peter Tosh

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Get Up Stand Up 2020 | Song Around The World

Get Up Stand Up 2020 | Song Around The World (members only version)

Mwamba Mongala

Kinshasa

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Africa Mokili Mobimba | Song Around The World

Natalia Lafourcade

Leon Gieco

Susana Baca

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Hasta la Raíz | Song Across Latin America

Nico Bereciartúa

Instrumental

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Audion | Song Around The World

Cuba

Los Angeles

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Chan Chan | Song Around The World

Roberto Luti

Indian folk song

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Chanda Mama | 10th Anniversary Song Around The World

Andrew Tosh

Mermans Mosengo

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"Mama Africa" featuring Andrew Tosh & I-Taweh | Song Around The World

Bunny Wailer

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"Soul Rebel" featuring Bunny Wailer & Manu Chao | Song Around The World

The Band

Robbie Robertson

Ringo Starr

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The Weight featuring Robbie Robertson and Ringo Starr | Song Around The World

Stephen Marley

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Redemption Song | Song Around The World

Enzo Buono

Latin Music

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Satchita | Song Around The World

John Lennon

The Beatles

Clarence Bekker

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Imagine | Song Around The World

Joseíto Fernández

Jackson Browne

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Guantanamera | Song Around The World

Grandpa Elliott

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United | Song Around The World

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Minuit | Song Around The World

Kool & the Gang

Soul

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Celebration | Song Around The World

David Hidalgo

Reggae

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Clandestino | Song Around The World

Venice Beach

California

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Love | Song Around The World

Grateful Dead

Jerry Garcia

Jimmy Buffett

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Ripple | Song Around The World

The Rolling Stones

Mick Jagger

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Gimme Shelter | Song Around The World

Los Lobos

Cesar Rosas

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La Bamba | Song Around The World

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Higher Ground | Song Around The World

Bombino

Agadez

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Ahoulaguine Akaline | Song Around The World

Luanda

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Pemba Laka | Song Around The World

Dr. John

Luke Winslow-King

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Everlasting Arms | Song Around The World

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Luke Winslow King

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Cotton Fields | Song Around The World

Dennis Brown

Nattali Rize

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Rasta Children | Song Around The World

Robert Johnson

Son House

Walking Blues | Song Around The World