Pepsi releases ‘Beats of the Beautiful Game’ album
Eclectic mix of music artists unites to celebrate soccer
Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo's Pepsi brand released its complete 11-track “Beats of the Beautiful Game” album, an exclusive collection of anthemic songs by chart-topping musicians inspired by the energy and spirit of football, which is known as soccer in the United States.
The complete album is available for purchase internationally on iTunes and includes tracks by U.S. artists Kelly Rowland, Janelle Monae, Rita Ora, Don Omar, Timbaland, Santigold, R3HAB and Jetta alongside international musicians Pearls Negras of Brazil, Jolin Tsai of Taiwan, and Hassan El Shafei of Egypt. In addition to the album, the artists' songs served as inspiration for 11 short films by directors including Spike Lee, Idris Elba, Jessy Terrero, Diego Luna, Andy Morahan and The Kolton Brothers, among others.