Music & arrangement: Jacques Pardo Lyrics: Regie Gibson Recorded at the French Cultural Center Bastille Day celebration festival July 2013. Audio: Graham Tobias from MediaStructura.com. Video Jean and James Dunoyer from Dunoyerfilm.com Regie Gibson: Lead Vocals, percussion Burcu Gulec: Lead Vocals Jacques Pardo: Sax Tim Paul Weiner: Bass Jon Simmons: Trombone Perry Bakalos: Guitar Matt Steinberg: Drums Steve Lamb: Guitar Michael Maleson: Trumpet Andy Cormier: Trumpet Alice Iu: Vocals Anita Coelho: Vocals We’re Atlas Soul Music: Jacques Pardo/ Lyrics: Regie Gibson We’re Atlas Soul and our goal: Musify the planet from equator to the poles (2x) People often want to know what our music is Because they dig all of the hip influences I say “just listen And resist the labelin’” But, if they insist I tell them: “Start with some heavy Funk of Maghrebi Mix in some Jazz and Rai to get the melody Throw it in a pot with some Rock and some Hip-Hop And next thing you know…this is what you’ve got” We’re Atlas Soul and our goal: Musify the planet from equator to the poles (2x) This is a night you’ve come for the fire Musical heat that’ll make you perspire But you desire to be inspired And to rise higher, higher, and higher Decrease your anger Release your tensions Through this unique musical intervention HMMMMMM!? Did I forget to mention We don’t give a damn about your race or religion Black or you’re White or you’re Jew or a Christian Buddhist or Muslim or non-God believin’ We only care that you share this vision: One world moving in one rhythm We’re Atlas Soul and our goal: Musify the planet from equator to the poles (2x) So may our souls become reawakened So we can transcend all of our hatreds For this to happen, give this a chance: Love, play, chant, meditate, then dance May you have love in each and every way May you find time for yourself just to play May you learn to chant and learn to meditate May you find time to dance each and every day Love, play, chant, meditate, then dance Love, play, chant, meditate, then dance Love, play, chant, meditate, then dance Love, play, chant, meditate, then dance We’re Atlas Soul and our goal: Musify the planet from equator to the poles (2x) Atlas Soul is a multiple award-winning band performing original music that celebrates and blends spicy hot Afro-Mediterranean melodies and grooves with a generous dose of jazz, hip-hop, rock, and funk! Burning live performances with audience participation are their trademark! They have won or placed the Independent Music Awards four times – including the 2013 IMA vox poll in 2 categories - as well as winning accolades from many other music contests (too many to be listed here..) They have played scores of major venues such as The Montreal Jazz Festival, The Kennedy Center, The Festival International de Louisiane, the Boston Globe Jazz Festival, and more. They regularly sell out shows in the Boston area and beyond. Atlas Soul sings in French, Italian, Arabic, Hebrew and English, making their performances truly cross-cultural music experiences. The lyrics speak of love, ecology, oppression, happiness, immigration, poverty, spicy food... The band has produced five CDs: Chamsa, Mabrouka, Maktoub, Live@Regattabar, and Gypsy Wind. Atlas Soul’s motto, world music for world peace, spells out its philosophical and political goal: to inspire world peace through a fusion of music and culture that gets people to the dance floor.