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The Weight | Song Around The World

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We’re excited to share our newest Song Around The World, “The Weight,” featuring musicians performing together across 5 continents. Great songs can travel everywhere bridging what divides us and inspiring us to see how easily we all get along when the music plays. Special thanks to our partner Cambria® for helping to make this possible and to Robbie Robertson, Ringo Starr and all the musicians for joining us in celebrating 50 years of this classic song.

Take a load off and turn it up!!

Dedicated To “The Band”
Rick Danko
Levon Helm
Garth Hudson
Richard Manuel
Robbie Robertson

 

“The global unity in the Playing For Change concept is phenomenal.
Collaboration in music is everything and this is the epitome of that.”

– Robbie Robertson

 

“I’m honored to be a part of this community of good humans doing good things… music is a connecting force that spans cultures and brings them together .. may we continue to learn about each other through the rhythms and the notes we play.”

– Lukas Nelson

 

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Learn more about our partnership with Cambria® at CambriaUSA.com/PlayingForChange

Full Credits Chords & Lyrics

Written By: Robbie Robertson

Ahmed Al Harmi: Oud

Ali Boulala: Acoustic Guitar

Chango Spasiuk: Accordion

Char: Electric Guitar

Hutch Hutchinson: Bass

John Cruz: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Keiko Komaki: Piano

Larkin Poe: Vocals, Guitar

Lukas Nelson: Vocals, Electric Guitar

Marcus King: Vocals, Electric Guitar

Mermans Mosengo: Vocals

Rajeev Shrestha: Sitar

Ringo Starr: Drums

Robbie Robertson: Vocals, Electric Guitar

Roberto Luti: Resonator Guitar

Robin Moxey: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Roselyn Williams: Vocals

Sanjay Shrestha: Congas

Sherieta Lewis: Vocals

Sol Homar: Percussion

Taimane: Ukulele

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Featured Musicians
  • John Cruz

    location_onPālolo Valley, O‘ahu, Honolulu, HI, United States
  • Char

    location_onTokyo, Japan
  • Roselyn Williams

    location_onKingston, Jamaica
  • Sherieta Lewis

    location_onKingston, Jamaica
  • Keiko Komaki

    location_onKagoshima, Japan
  • Robin Moxey

    location_onLos Angeles, CA, United States
  • Sanjay Shrestha

    location_onKathmandu, Central Development Region, Nepal
  • Taimane

    location_onWaikīkī, HI, USA
  • Ali Boulala

    location_onKingdom of Bahrain
  • Larkin Poe

    location_onAtlanta, GA, USA
  • Roberto Luti

    location_onLivorno, Italy
  • Sol Homar

    location_onMontevideo, Uruguay
  • Mermans Mosengo

    location_onKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Marcus King

    location_onGreenville, SC, USA
  • James “Hutch” Hutchinson

    location_onHaiku, HI, USA
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