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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8.9.17 EMBARGOED: 8.12.17 Media Contact: Monique Linder, Founder OMG Media Solutions Tel: 612.787.8705 Email: [email protected] Sheila E. Releases Iconic's Title Track Funky National Anthem: Message 2 America Inspired By Iconic Civil Rights Leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ahead of the release of world-renowned recording artist Sheila E.’s eighth studio album on 9/1, title track Funky National Anthem: Message 2 America Set 2 Release 8.12.17 LOS ANGELES, CA (August 9, 2017) – World-renowned recording artist Sheila E. will release her next 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 artists including Ringo Starr, George Clinton, Israel Houghton, Freddie Stone, The E. Family, Angela Davis, Dolores Huerta, Bootsy Collins and Candy Dulfer, have created a musical message that resonates throughout our society today. Disturbed by the events of the last election cycle and the seemingly endless disarray of actions detrimental to America and the world since, ICONIC: Message 4 America is the beginning of Sheila E.’s effort to inspire people, especially youth, to get involved in order to bring about change in upcoming actions that will affect the lives of millions. The title track of ICONIC: Message 4 America is FUNKY NATIONAL ANTHEM: MESSAGE 2 AMERICA, inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s message of nonviolence, while empowering people to stand up for what is right. Sheila’s E Iconic Funky National Anthem: Message 2 America mixes classic James Brown’s “Gonna Have A Funky Good Time” with the messaging of iconic civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Funky National Anthem: Message 2 America pays tribute to the relevance of the civil rights movement today based on the lessons learned from leaders that have paved the way for our freedom. “I feel that it is my responsibility to utilize my music platform to bring Dr. King’s nonviolence message forward, as we are in critically challenging times fighting for human rights”, said Sheila E. In a released statement, Sheila E. expressed why it is important to use her music platform to bring all people together to fight for human rights: “So many people here at home and around the world are shocked and afraid, on a daily basis, of what is happening in America. We have lost our way. Our country and American values are under

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Page 1: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8.9.17 EMBARGOED: 8.12omgdigitalmediasolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/FNA-Sheila... · Dolores Huerta, Bootsy Collins and Candy Dulfer, have created

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FORIMMEDIATERELEASE8.9.17 EMBARGOED:8.12.17MediaContact:MoniqueLinder,FounderOMGMediaSolutionsTel:612.787.8705Email:[email protected]

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.