Lin-Manuel Miranda Releases Song To Benefit Puerto Rico

From Lin-Manuel Miranda

GRAMMY, EMMY, TONY and PULITZER winner LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA has collaborated with an all-star lineup of artists to unveil “Almost Like Praying,” a hurricane relief single in support of PUERTO RICO. Available starting OCTOBER 6th on YOUTUBE and GOOGLE PLAY MUSIC, proceeds from the song will go to THE HISPANIC FEDERATION UNIDOS DISASTER RELIEF FUND. In addition, YOUTUBE will make a contribution to the organization.

Recorded in less than a week, “Almost Like Praying” includes GINA RODRIGUEZ, GLORIA ESTEFAN, JENNIFER LOPEZ, LUIS FONSI, MARC ANTHONY, RITA MORENO and many more. An accompanying video, available through the official ATLANTIC RECORDS YOUTUBE channel, features a montage of LIN-MANUEL traveling to NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, MIAMI and PUERTO RICO to record with each artist. With samples from LEONARD BERNSTEIN & STEPHEN SONDHEIM’s “Maria,” music and lyrics for the track were created by MIRANDA and include reference to over 70 municipalities in PUERTO RICO throughout.

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