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SheilaE.ReleasesIconic'sTitleTrackFunkyNationalAnthem:Message2AmericaInspiredByIconicCivilRightsLeader,Dr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.

Aheadofthereleaseofworld-renownedrecordingartistSheilaE.’seighthstudioalbumon9/1,

titletrackFunkyNationalAnthem:Message2AmericaSet2Release8.12.17

LOSANGELES,CA(August9,2017)–World-renownedrecordingartistSheilaE.willreleasehernext studio album, passionately called ICONIC:Message 4 America, on September 1st, 2017.Revitalizing declarations of American history, Sheila E., along with her band and guest artistsincludingRingoStarr,GeorgeClinton,IsraelHoughton,FreddieStone,TheE.Family,AngelaDavis,DoloresHuerta,BootsyCollinsandCandyDulfer,havecreatedamusicalmessagethatresonatesthroughoutoursocietytoday.DisturbedbytheeventsofthelastelectioncycleandtheseeminglyendlessdisarrayofactionsdetrimentaltoAmericaandtheworldsince,ICONIC:Message4AmericaisthebeginningofSheilaE.’sefforttoinspirepeople,especiallyyouth,togetinvolvedinordertobringaboutchangeinupcomingactionsthatwillaffectthelivesofmillions.ThetitletrackofICONIC:Message4AmericaisFUNKYNATIONALANTHEM:MESSAGE2AMERICA,inspiredbyDr.Martin LutherKing, Jr.’smessageofnonviolence,whileempoweringpeople tostandupforwhat isright. Sheila’sE IconicFunkyNationalAnthem:Message2AmericamixesclassicJamesBrown’s“GonnaHaveAFunkyGoodTime”withthemessagingoficoniccivilrightsleader,Dr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.FunkyNationalAnthem:Message2Americapaystributetotherelevanceofthecivilrightsmovementtodaybasedonthelessonslearnedfromleadersthathavepavedthewayforourfreedom.“IfeelthatitismyresponsibilitytoutilizemymusicplatformtobringDr.King’snonviolencemessageforward,asweareincriticallychallengingtimesfightingforhumanrights”,saidSheilaE.Inareleasedstatement,SheilaE.expressedwhyitisimportanttousehermusicplatformtobringallpeopletogethertofightforhumanrights:“Somanypeoplehereathomeandaroundtheworldareshockedandafraid,onadailybasis,ofwhatishappeninginAmerica.Wehavelostourway.OurcountryandAmericanvaluesareunder

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attackbyaviolentbarrageofliesandoppressiveagendathatcausesharmtosocietyandthreatensthemoralfabricofournation.Dr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.’smessageofnonviolencehastobeattheforefrontofourfightforhumanrights.Wehavetoeliminateandrejectviolenceineveryformthatthisbeingthrownourway.”–SheilaE.ICONIC:MESSAGE4AMERICAtracklist:1. FNA:Message2America2. ComeTogether(featuringRingoStarr)3. EverydayPeople(featuringFreddieStone)4. InnerCityBlues/Troubleman5. ItStartswithUS(DoloresHuerta)6. JesusChildrenofAmerica(IsraelHoughton)7. JBMedley(BootsyCollins)8. Blackbird9. OneNationUnderaGroove/MothershipConnection(featuringGeorgeClinton)10.Pusherman11.RespectYourself12.IAmFunky13.YesWeCanCan(AngelaDavis)14.America(featuringCandyDulfer)15.WhatTheWorldNeedsNowIsLove

###AboutSheilaE.Oneoflife’sconstantsforSheilaE.comesdowntoasimplephrase:followthebeat.Herimpeccableinnerrhythmisthepulsebehindatrailblazingcareerthatknowsnobounds.Sheisaworld-classdrummerandpercussionistwhosecreditsreadlikechaptersinamusichistorybook:RingoStarr,MarvinGaye,Prince,HerbieHancock,DianaRoss,LionelRichie,GloriaEstefan,GeorgeDukeandcountlessothers.GrammyandEmmyAward-nominatedsinger/songwriterbehindtheseminalhitsandchartworthysongs“TheGlamorousLife”,“LoveBizarre”,“EroticCity”,“HoldMe”,“TheBelleofSt.Mark”,“NoonRendezvous”,“Hollyrock”,“MonaLisa”and“RockStar”.ThiswillbeSheilaE.’seighthstudioalbum.