With A Little Help From My Friends | Playing For Change | Song Around The World

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Music has the power to unite us all and we are excited to bring together incredible artists and musicians from across the globe in a powerful celebration of friendship, humanity, and our shared connection through music.

“With a Little Help from My Friends” Song Around The World is a special global collaboration featuring extraordinary artists and musicians from Antigua and Barbuda, Cameroon, Fiji, Ghana, India, Samoa, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.

Created in celebration of CHOGM 2026 — the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, hosted by Antigua and Barbuda — this production reflects the spirit of a global gathering that brings together leaders and communities from across the Commonwealth to strengthen cooperation, celebrate diversity, and advance a more inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous future.

Through this timeless Beatles classic, artists from different cultures and musical traditions remind us of the transformative power of music and the importance of coming together with a shared purpose.

No matter where we come from, we are all connected by the universal language of music. When we share our voices, embrace our differences, and help one another, we can create something truly beautiful and impactful!

One song. Many voices. One shared humanity.

Written by: John Lennon and Paul McCartney

FEATURING:
Asher Otto- Vocals
Antigua Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra & The InSpire Youth Choir- Choir, Orchestra
Bizung Family Dancers- Dancers
Davey Johnstone- Mandolin
Davy Knowles- Electric guitar, Vocals
Fa'ae'e Te'o- Vocals
Falaniko Solomon King- Fire Dancer
Kaustubh More- Tanpura
Khan Cordice- Steel pan drums
Malo Faamausili- Log Drum
Manava Performing Arts in partnership with Sweet Sensation (Trio):
Demetria Mohelata Tawake- Vocals
Jim Raiwalui- Vocals
Olsen Joseph Sefo- Guitar
Pete Thomas- Drums
Peti Key- Guitar
Prasad Rahane- Sitar
Richard Bona- Bass
Titi Tsira- Vocals
Tushar Lall- Harmonium
William Barton- Didgeridoo

A special thank you to The Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), the world’s leading private sector organization for sustainable transition, for partnering with us to bring this powerful global collaboration to life. Together, we celebrate the power of music to unite people, inspire meaningful connections, and create a more hopeful and sustainable future for humanity.