FYC: HARMONY – First-Ever Global Electronic Music Album | UN Chamber Music Society & Brenda Vongova | 2027 GRAMMY® Consideration

For your consideration in this season's GRAMMYs®, we are proud to share HARMONY – the first-ever global electronic music album, created by the UN Chamber Music Society, under the artistic direction of Brenda Vongova, to mark the 80th anniversary of the United Nations. HARMONY reimagines cutting-edge electronic music through lush orchestral and chamber arrangements, bridging electronic and classical music in a powerful statement of global unity.

HARMONY: UN Chamber Music Society (with ARTBAT, Paul van Dyk, Kiesza, KSHMR & Marnik, Lachi, Francis Mercier, Mr Tout Le Monde, Sultan + Shepard, and Julio Victoria)

Best Global Music Album

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Best Remixed Recordings:

• “For An Angel” – Paul van Dyk (UN Chamber Music Society arrangement)
• “RnR” – Sultan + Shepard (UN Chamber Music Society arrangement)
• “Horizon” – ARTBAT (UN Chamber Music Society arrangement)
• “Bazaar” – KSHMR (UN Chamber Music Society arrangement)
• “Ayibobo” – Francis Mercier (UN Chamber Music Society arrangement)

Electronic music is a universal language that has brought people together from all over the world, spreading peace, positivity and inclusivity. HARMONY celebrates that spirit with nine tracks, representing every regional group of the world, each newly arranged for chamber ensemble and performed by the musicians of the UN Chamber Music Society alongside the artists themselves. The lineup includes ARTBAT, Paul van Dyk, Kiesza, KSHMR & Marnik, Lachi, Francis Mercier, Mr Tout Le Monde, Sultan + Shepard, and Julio Victoria. What makes it special:

• Music as a bridge. Sultan + Shepard – a Palestinian-Canadian and a Jewish-American partnership – reimagine their progressive house anthem “RnR”; Ukrainian duo ARTBAT bring “Horizon”; Francis Mercier’s “Ayibobo” takes its name from the Haitian Creole word for “Freedom”; and Lachi, the award-winning blind and deaf Nigerian artist and disability advocate, contributes “We Be Stars.”
• A launch at the United Nations. HARMONY was unveiled with a virtual concert broadcast globally on UN Web TV and UN YouTube, with an opening message from Secretary-General António Guterres and remarks by Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, and Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs.
• Music with purpose. 100% of the UN Chamber Music Society’s streams are donated to the humanitarian efforts of the UN through the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
• Crafted at the highest level. Recorded at Klavierhaus by resident engineers Mumeneer, mixed and mastered by Mickey Alexander, co-produced by Lawrence Lui and Brenda Vongova, with cover art, “Folding Time,” by the renowned artist Maria Kreyn.
• Embraced by listeners and press. HARMONY has passed one million streams on Spotify and has been featured across the global electronic music press.

HARMONY has been featured in leading electronic music publications including DJ Mag, Mixmag MENA, EDM.com, EDM Tunes, I Want EDM, Electronic Groove, Ibiza Sonica, and Mundane Magazine.

Listen to HARMONY on Spotify, Apple Music, and all major platforms:

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FYC: “Don’t Ruin My World – Soil of Life” – Julian Marley with UN Chamber Music Society & Brenda Vongova| Best Global Music Performance | 2027 GRAMMY® Consideration
 

For your consideration in this season’s GRAMMYs®, we are also proud to share “Don’t Ruin My World – Soil of Life” – an orchestral remix with Grammy Award-winning artist Julian Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, created by the UN Chamber Music Society, under the artistic direction of Brenda Vongova, in celebration of World Environment Day at the United Nations. Both a warning and an invitation, it carries the Marley message of justice, love and reverence for the earth into the defining crisis of our time: the climate emergency.

“Don’t Ruin My World – Soil of Life” (UN Chamber Music Society arrangement): Julian Marley with the UN Chamber Music Society & Brenda Vongova

Best Global Music Performance

Just as Bob Marley used music to speak truth across borders and generations, Julian Marley lends his voice to a song that asks the world to protect the soil, water and air we all depend on. Newly arranged for strings and piano by A Bu and performed with the musicians of the UN Chamber Music Society, the track brings reggae conscience and chamber orchestra intimacy together. What makes it special:

• A legacy of conscience. Julian Marley carries forward his father’s lifelong message of peace, unity and care for the planet, joined on the recording by vocalist Kerri-Ann Lewis and The Children’s Voice Chorus – young voices singing for the world they will inherit.
• A launch at the United Nations. The release was presented on World Environment Day, 5 June 2026, with a global broadcast on UN Web TV and UN YouTube, an opening message from Secretary-General António Guterres and welcome remarks from Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications.
• Music with purpose. 100% of the UN Chamber Music Society’s streams are donated to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to support its frontline response to climate-driven crises. Since 2000, climate-related needs in humanitarian appeals have risen by 800 per cent, and in 2026 humanitarians aim to assist 135 million people.
• Crafted with care. Recorded and mixed by Shaanti Kosmo, with vocal mixing and mastering by Marc Lee; produced by Shaanti Kosmo, Julian Marley, Floyd Barrett, Reggie Kerr and Brenda Vongova, with Gerald Prolman (Everland) as Executive Producer. The cover, “Earth and Water,” is by artist Ann Monroe.
• Global reach. Presented with the support of the UN Department of Global Communications through the UN’s global channels, which reach more than 3.2 million subscribers.

Listen to “Don’t Ruin My World – Soil of Life” on Spotify, Apple Music, and all major platforms:

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