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Tour Dates

Feb 22
Anguilla
Moonsplash Reggae Festival
Mar 25
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
The Corner
Mar 26
Adelaide, SA, Australia
Entertainment Centre
Mar 28
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Entertainment Centre
Mar 29
Byron Bay, NSW, Australia
Bluesfest
Mar 30
Byron Bay, NSW, Australia
Bluesfest
Mar 31
Byron Bay Blues Fest
Lotus Palace @ 6pm
Apr 01
Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Factory
Apr 03
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Rod Laver Arena

The Band

Musicians from different cultures uniting together for the common purpose of peace through music is a powerful statement. For the past four years Playing For Change has traveled the world with a mobile recording studio and cameras in search of such inspiration. Throughout the journey we created a family of over 100 musicians from all walks of life. We connect these musicians together with "Songs Around The World." The Playing For Change Band is the next chapter in our story. Now people everywhere can witness first hand the transformational power of music and love that comes from the Playing For Change Band.

The Playing For Change band lineup includes vocalist Clarence Bekker (Netherlands/Suriname), vocals/harmonica Grandpa Elliott (New Orleans), vocals/percussionist Mermans Mosengo (DRC Congo), guitarist Louis Mhlanga (Harare, Zimbabwe), slide guitarist Roberto Luti (Livorno, Italy), guitarist Jason Tamba (Kinshasa, the capital of DRC Congo), vocalist Titi Tsira (Gugulethu, African township in the Western Cape), guitarist Renard Poché (New Orleans, LA), bassist Orbe Ortiz (Santiago de Cuba) and keyboardist Tom Canning (Rochester, NY).

We hope you have the opportunity to see this amazing collection of world-traveling musicians. Please check our tour schedule to see when the Playing For Change Band will be performing at a venue near you!

Related Episodes

73.

Loving Home

Melbourne's own Kim Churchill performs this amazing song in the Blue Mountains of Australia

32.

One Love - Live From Madrid

The Playing For Change Band closed out its epic 2009 International Tour in Madrid with this amazing performance of "One Love."

30.

"Back To Your Roots" Live

Check out "Back To Your Roots" performed live by the Playing For Change Band during their International Tour in the Fall of 2009!

29.

Playing For Change Band Live Trailer

Trailer from the PFC Band's new live performance film, featuring special guests Ziggy Marley and Toots Hibbert (of Toots and the Maytals)

22.

Felangaye

This live performance is from the Playing For Change Band's show on November 13th, 2009 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, CA.

15.

2009 Tour Highlights

In the spring of 2009, musicians from all over the world came together on stages across America to share their messages and inspire audiences with their musical collaborations.

14.

Fannie Mae: Live in Los Angeles

The Playing For Change Band, featuring Grandpa Elliott, recorded this amazing version of Buster Brown's original, Fannie Mae, live at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles in the Spring of 2009.

Related Musicians

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Clarence Bekker

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Grandpa Elliott

New Orleans, Louisiana

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Jason Tamba

Matadi, Congo

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Louis Mhlanga

Harare, Zimbabwe

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Mermans Mosengo

Kinshasa, Congo

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Orbe Ortiz

Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

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Oskar Cartaya

New York, USA

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Peter Bunetta

Los Angeles, California

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Renard Poché

New Orleans, Louisiana

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Roberto Luti

Livorno, Italy

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Titi Tsira

Guguletu, South Africa

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Tom Canning

Los Angeles, California