The youngest folks among our readers might not have been born in 1998 (yet). That’s the year when Pavarotti and Stevie Wonder appeared on stage at the same time, sharing a song that would then become a crucial anthem for peace, ‘Peace Wanted Just To Be Free’. The piece was first performed on June 9, 1998, during the iconic Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia benefit concert. The late 90s were a pivotal time, one marked by conflict and war. Just like today!
That’s perhaps why DJ Saint M. Seagull felt the need to unearth that very same record and give it a modern spin, wrapping it into a high-octane dance production. Suddenly, ‘Peace Wanted Just To Be Free’ feels like the correct choice for a dark club, with the Ukrainian producer and DJ giving it a trance-esque, techno character, quite hypnotic and obscure, certainly wholesome and emotional. Pavarotty and Wonder’s sampled vocals are included.
Delving deeper into the meaningful ethos that propels the record, DJ Saint M. Seagull explains: “This is more than just a track. It’s a message. A call woven into the music itself. An attempt to express through sound what words alone sometimes fail to convey.” It’s a highly evocative and inspiring record, a piece that directly connects to our fragile, trouble-ridden reality. We appreciate the positive message, and we suspect listeners around the globe will relate to it.
Recommended! Discover ‘Peace Wanted Just To Be Free’ now: