Let’s unite the world with music

Beyond Music

We are Social Change

Beyond Music, an innovative NGO, is dedicated to initiating change through music. We were founded in 2018 by the Swiss Beyond Foundation with support from Tina Turner and serve as a premium online platform for professional artists from diverse backgrounds to collaborate in album projects. Leveraging the combined forces of music, technology, and community, we are eager to catalyze significant social transformation.

Our mission is to bring together artists from all corners of the globe, fostering collaboration that promotes intercultural understanding, compassion, and allyship through innovative musical expressions. We harness the universal language of music to explore fresh perspectives, ideas, and cultures, driving positive social impact on a worldwide scale. With an impactful track record of three albums addressing pressing global issues, we united high-quality producers and our members in an effort to create meaningful songs about current matters.

Create Impact Through Music

In our new album project Vol.4 'Songs for Social Change', we gathered a team of three award-winning stars: 5-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo, Afrobeats star Pheelz and Ghanaian pop sensation Wiyaala. The guest artists will select three songs from the submissions and work with the artist teams in studios to produce music that has the power to reshape our world. All costs are on us, and you'll have the opportunity to perform alongside the stars in a music video. We will enter the songs in the new Grammy category "Best Song for Social Change". A further 17 submissions will be selected and rewarded with a total of up to 85,000 US dollars in prize money. The songs will be mastered and released with the Top3 winning songs on the Beyond Music album Vol.4. The album and singles will be promoted worldwide with a substantial marketing budget. We want to ensure your messages are heard. Experience it for yourself and apply to join Beyond Music today.

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Exciting news for Vol.4: Extra cash prizes & extended submission phase until 5th March 2024

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The submission phase for Vol.4 starts today. Ready to bring your song for „Social Change“? A song with strong lyrics? A song that inspires to go above and beyond?

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Meet the Swiss hit producer Dodo, who has discovered countless artists and turned them into chart toppers. He will go into the studio with you together with Wiyaala.

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We are delighted to announce our third guest artist for Vol.4: Record your song alongside the amazing Ghanaian singer and activist Wiyaala.

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We are excited to announce the second guest artist for Vol.4: Get the great opportunity to collaborate with Afrobeats star Pheelz.

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Revealing our first guest artist for Vol.4: Get the unique chance to record your song with 5-time Grammy winner and African legend Angélique Kidjo.

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We believe the seeds of social change grow from within. This is why we made "Social Change" the focus of our upcoming album Vol.4.

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Vol.3 Conflict

The ongoing virus pandemic continued to restrict the lives of artists. Thanks to our online platform, the Beyond Music Project was able to proceed unimpeded. Given today's diverse challenges, the five-time Grammy Award-winning producers of our Vol.3 album, Michael League & Bill Laurance, chose "conflict" as the guiding musical theme. Artists were asked to apply this concept to every element of the musical creation process. "Conflict" was to be used as a creative and inspirational tool to think about all kinds of struggles and reflect those experiences in their music. We received 140 pieces of music from 850 artists of 54 countries. 16 of these songs were selected and newly produced.

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Vol.2 Same Planet

When in 2020 the virus pandemic hit and artists around the world were isolated and deprived of performance opportunities, we continued to enable our community to create new music together. For our album Vol.2, we called for the most unusual collaborations across all borders and musical styles, with "Songs for the Planet" as the leitmotif. The Beyond Music artists were supported by three outstanding Mentors: Elina Duni, Manu Katché and Yaron Herman. 600 artists from all over the world submitted 193 pieces of music. The 16 songs selected for the album were produced by legendary drummer and composer Manu Katché. The tracks are about climate change, protecting our children and women, and a new awareness of interacting across borders.

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Vol.1 Same Sky

The submissions were based on the idea of love & compassion to symbolize "an axe for the frozen sea inside of us" (Franz Kafka). 110 collaborations were submitted and 10 songs were chosen. 27 artists from 21 countries were invited to meet for 12 days at one of the world's leading studios, “La Fabrique” in the South of France. The recordings took place under the direction of multiple Grammy winning producer Larry Klein. Klein assembled a studio band of A-list musicians including Dean Parks (Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder), Ed Harcourt (Patti Smith, Marianne Faithfull), Adrian Utley (Portishead), Manu Katché (Sting, Peter Gabriel), Clive Deamer (Radiohead) and Dan Lutz (Melody Gardot).

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Music Videos

Album Release Vol.3

Conflict

3rd Single Vol.3

Wororo

2nd Single Vol.3

Chand Ke Phool

1st Single Vol.3

Hold Oss

Album Release Vol. 2

Same Planet

3rd Single Vol.2

Meadow

2nd Single Vol.2

Vidala De La Espera

1st Single Vol.2

Child Song

Album Release Vol. 1

Same Sky

Billboard World Premiere

Our Colors

7th Single Vol.1

We Are One

6th Single Vol.1

Water

5th Single Vol.1

Better Together

4th Single Vol.1

Matumaini

3rd Single Vol.1

Saa’t Arahman

2nd Single Vol.1

El Clavel Del Aire

1st Single Vol.1

Ma Ding Wo Avale One

The evolution of Vol.3

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Beyond Music Community
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  Create your profile, describe what kind of artist you are and connect with professional musicians, composers, singers and songwriters from all over the world. To date, we have artists from 171 countries in our community.
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  Search for artists by musical skills, instruments, vocal techniques, genres and cultural backgrounds, and get in touch with them. Exchange ideas and create unique pieces of music together.
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The Project
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  Upload your collaborative music to the Beyond Music Project, which is held regularly with a focus on different musical themes. Let your creativity run wild and surprise us with unusual artist teams and outstanding music pieces.
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  Win
  
  For the Beyond Music Project Vol.4, the Top3 winners will collaborate with world-renowned and award-winning guest artists. They will go into a studio of the star's choice and record their song together. We will market the songs and the album worldwide.
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This is Beyond Music

Get to know our community

Due to the impact of the virus pandemic, we were suddenly at home more than ever before. But thanks to our digital community, we were able to stay in touch with the outside world at all times and continue doing what we love most - music.

We asked our Beyond Music members to introduce themselves as artists and their homes, and from their contributions, we've created several hundred video portraits for you to watch.

Meet our artists from around the world, learn about the diversity of their musical styles, instruments and cultural backgrounds. Get inspired for future collaborations.

Or apply to join our network if you wish to become part of Beyond Music and this unique community.

Meet our Artists

The evolution of Vol.2

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Beyond Stories

Stories & News from our Artists, Ambassadors, Supporters

Extra cash prizes & extended submission phase

We're delighted to announce exciting updates for Vol.4 'Songs for Social Change' that will further empower our community of passionate musicians and collaborators.
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Submission phase for Vol.4 starts today

Ready to bring your song for SOCIAL CHANGE? A song that inspires to go above and beyond?
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We bring the Star-Producer

Let us present the exclusive producer of your song collaboration with Wiyaala: DODO.
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The evolution of Vol.1

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With a Little Help from Our Friends

A great diversity of musicians, music legends, producers, artists, and global innovators represent our ambassadors – they are encouraging musicians from all over the world to take the chance to collaborate and create unique music together!

Tina Turner

"Become open to invite the beyond. Go beyond!"

Herbert Grönemeyer

"Music is the strongest superfood for the soul. It heats, supports and lifts up."

Robert Wilson

"Music is a spiritual side of man."

Kareem Roustom

"Bringing together disparate cultures through music is my passion."

Ivan Lins

“Music can do miracles - it can save, heal, bring people together, preserve or create peace.”

Seven

"Music is the true diary of memories. Nothing is stronger."

Idan Raichel

“Music tells you the story of where we all have come from.”

Alita Moses

"Music is a beautiful tool and power with which lives are changed and barriers are broken."

Kinan Azmeh

"Making music is an act of freedom and collaboration, and I love both."

Rony Barrak

"Music is the one unique language that all people in our universe share."

Chen Reiss

"The breath carries the soul.”

Michael Dreyer

"Bringing cultures together with respect and knowledge is the gift of our time."

Billy Childs

"I believe in music that invites the listener in."

Amel Brahim-Djelloul

"Music is the expression of the unspeakable, the universal language of the human heart."

Avi Avital

“In music, there can be no taboos”

Christopher James

“Music is the rhythm of life and soundtrack to your imagination.”

David Lang

"Music is the one place where all differences can fall away."

Swami Jr.

“Music helps me to support the heavy weight of existence, it is a soul refuge.”

Mari Boine

“It is one of the main challenges of the world today to combine the ancient and the modern.“

Walter Werzowa

"There is one efficient way uniting cultures: and that is Music. Music transcends cultural or language barriers."

Manfred Leuchter

"I love collecting elements from diverse music cultures and forming them into a unique style."

Clive Deamer

"I do my utmost to make my contribution relevant."

Claus Reichstaller

„Music is sharing, not competition“

Constantine Orbelian

"I was simply in the right place at the right time when my particular skills were needed."

Philip Giffin

“What’s the number one rule in music? There are no rules.”

Martin Zenker

"In music and life I always try not to mix up confidence and ego. One is driven by trust, the other by greed."

Music is the language of Unity

Beyond Music is made possible by the Swiss non-profit Beyond Foundation, whose mission is to unite the world's cultures through music to promote intercultural understanding, dialogue and respect. Behind the Beyond Foundation is the philanthropist couple Regula and Beat Curti, who established the foundation in 2007.

"It is time to experience ethical values that transcend every culture and belief system. Music is the universal language of unity. The interactions between musicians from different cultures create magic." - Regula Curti.

"Sound is the first and last energy of life. Commitment to culture and public interest is of central importance. Giving back what I enjoy financially and spiritually is the most important part of my life." - Beat Curti

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Vol.3 Conflict

Vol.2 Same Planet

Vol.1 Same Sky

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The evolution of Vol.3

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Beyond Music Community

Connect

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The Project

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This is Beyond Music

Get to know our community

The evolution of Vol.2

Beyond Stories

Extra cash prizes & extended submission phase

Submission phase for Vol.4 starts today

We bring the Star-Producer

The evolution of Vol.1

Ambassadors

With a Little Help from Our Friends

Tina Turner

Herbert Grönemeyer

Robert Wilson

Kareem Roustom

Ivan Lins

Seven

Idan Raichel

Alita Moses

Kinan Azmeh

Rony Barrak

Chen Reiss

Michael Dreyer

Billy Childs

Amel Brahim-Djelloul

Avi Avital

Christopher James

David Lang

Swami Jr.

Mari Boine

Walter Werzowa

Manfred Leuchter

Clive Deamer

Claus Reichstaller

Constantine Orbelian

Philip Giffin

Martin Zenker

Beyond Foundation

Music is the language of Unity