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ISLEY BROTHERS/SANTANA Powers of Peace Legacy Recordings August 2017 Stars collide in Power Of Peace, the new album by musical legends Isley Brothers, Carlos Santana, and Cindy Blackman Santana. Released early August on Legacy Recordings (a division of Sony), the album features inspired recordings of immortal soul, funk, blues, rock, jazz, and pop songs that are both timely and comforting in an otherwise turbulent world. Music fans will enjoy fresh arrangements and a live feel on classic hits by the Chambers Brothers (“Are You Ready,” “Love, Peace, Happiness”), Swamp Dogg (“Total Destruction to Your Mind”), Stevie Wonder (“Higher Ground”), Billie Holiday (“God Bless the Child”), Eddie Kendricks (“Body Talk”), Curtis Mayfield (“Gypsy Woman”), Muddy Waters/Willie Dixon (“I Just Want to Make Love to You”), Dionne Warwick/Jackie DeShannon (“What the World Needs Now is Love Sweet Love”), Marvin Gaye (“Mercy Mercy Me—The Ecology”), Leon Thomas (“Let the Rain Fall on Me”) and Sy Miller and Jill Jackson (“Let There Be Peace on Earth”). Power Of Peace premieres a new melancholic, piano-driven song from badass drummer and songwriter Cindy Blackman Santana called “I Remember.” Put this track on your “gettin’ it on” playlist for maximum pleasure. The album has a dynamic, live aesthetic and you can close your eyes and feel the energy put forth from these living legends coming together for one mission, to bring forth the Power Of Peace. It’s a satisfying treat and a much needed sonic delight for all. Listen to this: when you're running through a red rock canyon in Australia or when the news is bringing you down you want to feel good about the world again. —Liah Alonso