Children's songs that parents can love!
Be Free and Play is an album of original songs featuring pop, rock, rap, and classical music that takes children and their families on a musical journey with celebrated cellist Yo-Yo Ma and musicians from around the world.
The title track is a hip-hop anthem to free play. Dance to the Music gets everyone on their feet to a Latin beat. Yo-Yo Ma closes the album with a cello solo. A children's album that sounds like nothing else.
At a time when parents worry about their kids being caught up in the toxic tide of social media, songwriter Kiku Adatto creates music that bridges divides and celebrates friendship and community.
POSSIBLE ALBUM RELEASE DATE: JUNE 1, INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY
Subject to change pending finalizing the release plan
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Harry Hippo
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Poison Ivy Rock
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Winky the Bee
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Merry-Go-Round
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Dance to the Music
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Tickle Me
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Imama and Mu
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Be Free and Play
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Dream Wings
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Crickets' Song
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The Stars Will Sing to You
William Murray
Vocalist, Composer for Harvard's Hasty Pudding shows, and Music Director of the Harvard Krokodiloes
Yo-Yo Ma
Lead vocalist, 1.5M+ Spotify streams across her releases in Chinese and English
Vocalist, Award-winning hip-hop, multi–digital media artist and filmmaker, professor at Berklee College of Music
Flute, "A rare virtuoso of the flute" — Libération. Has performed with orchestras around the world and received numerous international awards
Classical Guitar, Two-time Latin Grammy nominee. Brazil's APCA Award, best new work (2024), professor at Yale University
JOINED BY:
Percussion: Dave Mattacks, 5 CD’s with Paul McCartney; Trumpet: Walter Platt, tours with Alicia Keys; Saxophone: Paul Alhstrand, plays with Alice Cooper; Bass: Jesse Williams; Piano: Sonny Barbato and Donnie Goldstein; Kora and Fula Flute: Arnauld Delannoy and Dave Kobrensky; Guitar: Lyle Brewer; Trombone: Pete Faneili; Multi-percussion: Fabio Pirozzolo.
Recording
Mixing
Mastering
Cello, 19-time Grammy winner
Co-Producer — Harvard "rock-star professor" whose online "Justice" course has received 100M+ views. Books translated into 30+ languages.
Leads public dialogues on civic renewal in the U.S. and around the world.
Writer, Composer, Producer — Harvard Scholar-in-Residence and former Director of Children's Studies. Published in the New York Times, the Atlantic, and TIME. With Michael Sandel, leads an international storytelling and civic education project for children.
Aaron Rosenberg
Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light LLP arosenberg@mymangreenspan.com