Legendary Canadian composer and inspirational performer Julie Blue teams up multiinstrumentalist and Westcoast Musician of the Year Joseph Pepe Danza to create the upbeat, world beat group called E-Motion (Energy in Motion). Their CD "If You Dare" i [+]Legendary Canadian composer and inspirational performer Julie Blue teams up multiinstrumentalist and Westcoast Musician of the Year Joseph Pepe Danza to create the upbeat, world beat group called E-Motion (Energy in Motion). Their CD "If You Dare" is a call to arms for all nature lovers and protectors of planet Earth. The CD combines the soaring vocals of Julie Blue mixed with piano, electric and acoustic guitar, bass, saxophone, Shakuhachi flute and a multitude of drums, shakers, tambourines and other world percussion instruments. Many of the songs have the feel of Joseph "Pepe" Danza's native home, Uruguay. Below are partial lyrics from "Tree Anthem", a song written by Julie Blue that was inspired by and dedicated to Clayoquot Sound. The islands and mountains of Clayoquot Sound are covered with coastal temperate rainforest. The kind of rainforest found in Clayoquot Sound is the most rare kind of forest in the world, covering less than 0.2% of the Earth’s land surface. In January 2000 Clayoquot Sound became designated as the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. "Tree Anthem" We come from many countries, from all across the land To raise our voice, claim our choice It's time to take a stand. As we all stand together life will find a way. Trees are the breath of life this is what they say. Let the trees grow up to the light and the forest live forever. Let each moment be sacred in our sight as we walk the path together We speak for the children for the salmon and the bear The water we all drink from and the earth that we all share. We speak for alternatives that do not make earth bleed Honor her generosity moderate our greed. For our children's children It's time we now unite. So raise your voice, claim your choice join us in the fight. Julie Blue Bio: Julie Blue believes that music is the international language of the heart. She is a composer, facilitator, and inspirational singer whose performances have taken her all over the world. She has performed with many jazz and R&B bands (The Platters, Jason Hoover and the Midnight Groovers, Gail Bowen) and performed at Expo '88 in Australia with legendary Jazz musician Gabriel Mark Hasselback (Little Richard, the O'Jays, Heart). Julie has compo
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