Raffles van Exel songwriter of ”Why Oh Why”, The Social Good Magazine, Video Interview

Kristen Thomasino's video interview with Music Producer Raffles van Exel about efforts to use the entertainment industry to raise awareness & funds for social change with his new song, "Why Oh Why," is just the tip of the iceberg of social good movements.

 

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Reprinted with permission from Platinum Star PR - About the Featured Artists:

• CeeLo Green is a five-time Grammy Award Winning singer-songwriter-producer, television personality, actor, entrepreneur, pop culture & fashion icon. CeeLo Green first came onto the music scene as a member of the southern hip-hop group Goodie Mob. After CeeLo’s success with Goodie Mob, he reinvented himself & formed Gnarls Barkley with deejay-producer Danger Mouse to release the 2006 worldwide hit “Crazy”, which reached #1 in various singles charts worldwide. Following Gnarls Barkley, Green put his time back into his solo career as CeeLo Green & released the 2010 album The Lady Killer, which featured his hit single “Forget You / F* YOU” that achieved certified Gold in the United States & Denmark & achieved platinum status in Canada, New Zeal&, & the UK: & multi-platinum status in Australia. Completed four seasons as a coach on NBC’s hit show. He developed his own production company Emerald Productions in partnership with Primary Wave Music.
• French Montana is a multi-platinum selling, Grammy nominated producer & philanthropist & trend-setter. His fusion of classic East Coast rhymes, wavy swagger & international ambition have elevated him to the forefront of the game on a global scale. French Montana became the first African born & Bronx raised male artist from the mecca of hip hop to go diamond with his track, "Unforgettable" (ft. Swae Lee), earning numerous platinum & gold records, & over 70 million singles sold. Since then, tracks from his certified gold album MONTANA have cumulatively tallied nearly 1 billion streams in pre-release He was named one of GO's best dressed men at the 2019 Met Gala & Global Citizen's first rap-ambassador.

• Fantasia is a Grammy-winning American R&B singer, songwriter, & actor, breaking onto the scene in 2004 as the season three winner of “American Idol.” A vocal powerhouse, Fantasia followed her win with the release of her platinum selling debut album, Free Yourself, & became the first artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart to debut at #1 with her first single, “I Believe." Since the release of Free Yourself, Fantasia has gone on to release six additional studio albums including her self-titled sophomore effort, Back To Me, Side Effects of You, The Definition Of…., Christmas After Midnight, & Sketchbook. She starred in the "The Color Purple" on Broadway. Barrino will reprise her role as Celie in the upcoming movie musical adaptation of "The Color Purple" to be released in December 2023. "I am super excited that my brother Ricco Barrino's ad libs adds some heat on "Why Oh Why," said Fantasia.

• Kenny Lattimore, the Washington DC native is a Grammy Award nominated singer/ songwriter who was featured in Michael Jordan's documentary, where Jordan called Kenny the best male vocals in the industry. With a career spanning over two decades, highlighted by his 1996 breakthrough single “Never Too Busy” & the wedding staple “For You,” Kenny has garnered Grammy & Soul Train Award nominations, Top 10 singles, Top 20 R&B albums & an NAACP Image Award for Best New Artist, while staying sincere about giving his heart & soul to communities through music. Kenny is a humanitarian who uses his life & platform as a tool to inspire others to pursue excellence & elevate positive conversation about art, culture, family & faith.

• Emily Estefan is a Grammy-nominated musician, songwriter, producer, actress, activist & Emmy-nominated co-host of the Facebook Watch show Red Table Talk: The Estefans. She has performed in music festivals all over the US like SXSW & Essence Festival, & on the esteemed stages of the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize & Kennedy Center Honors. Estefan has also shared the stage with a variety of reputable performers including Bette Midler, Dave Navarro, Carole King, Billy Gibbins, The Wailers, & recorded virtual performances with Stevie Wonder, Josh Groban, Allen Stone, & more. Estefan has been with her partner, Gemeny Hernandez, in love & business since 2016. Together the two have a podcast with iHeart radio called “In Our Own World” that was recently named one of Spotify’s “Best Podcasts of the Month” (May 2022).
• "This musical call to action for world peace is a labor of love & a concept I created a few years ago," said van Exel. "My good friend, Don C; business partner, philanthropist, Broadway Producer & Multi-Tony Winner Iris Smith, & Multi-Grammy Award Nominee French Montana are my co-writers." 

 

The song is available on all platforms. Proceeds of the sales of the song to benefit MusiCares, Doctors Without Borders and Save the Children.

For press interviews with Raffles van Exel, contact Marie Y. Lemelle at MarieLemelle@platinumstarpr.com or 213-276-7827.

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