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I’m a voter; are you⁉️ #VOTE Early‼️💜 @wearetwist2020 ・・・ Sheila Escovedo picked up the drumsticks and started making music at the precocious age of three. Sheila delivered her first solo performance to a live audience two years later, and has since established herself as one of the most talented percussionist/drummers and performers in the world. Best known to music fans as “Sheila E.,” she became a top session and touring musician before the age of 20; performing and/or recording with George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Billy Cobham, Con Funk Shun, Marvin Gaye (on his final world tour), Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Gloria Estefan, Patti LaBelle, and Steve Nicks among others. In the 1980’s, Sheila’s collaboration with the artist Prince helped to catapult her to pop superstardom. In 2010, Sheila was nominated for an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Music Direction” in recognition of her leadership as musical director for President Obama’s, Performance at The White House: Fiesta Latina. Sheila E. continues to produce and perform music throughout the world. Her current studio project and tour, ICONIC, brings her music together with her commitment to humanitarian and social issues. All “THIS IS WHY I VOTE” videos are underscored by Sheila E. and Terri Lyne Carrington. Who has inspired you to vote? We’d love to know. The Artists @drmayaangelou @terrilynecarrington @siedahgarrett @sheilaedrummer @pattiaustinofficial @l.i.s.a.f.i.s.c.h.e.r @ledisi @lalahhathaway @indiaarie @deedeebridgewater @ChakaiKhan @gracenotes33 @wearetwist2020 @artistology Website link: www.TWIST2020.com #TWIST2020 #thisiswhyivote #mayaangelou #angeladavis #brendarussell #chakakhan #deedeebridgewater #indiaarie #lalahhathaway #ledisi #lisafischer #pattiaustin #sheilae #siedahgarrett #terrilynecarrington #donateyourvoice #registertovote #artistology #vote2020 #planyourvote #inspiredtovote @herbiehancock @billycobhamofficial @confunkshunband @dianaross @lionelrichie @gloriaestefan @mspattilabelle @stevienicks @barackobama https://www.instagram.com/p/CGIleT5hw4G/?igshid=1ien5487b3b1q

#VOTE2020 @wearetwist2020 💋 ・・・ Lisa Fischer is a two-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter with a distinguished career as a first-call background singer who has toured with Luther Vandross, The Rolling Stones, Sting, Tina Turner, Nine Inch Nails, and countless others. Lisa earned her first Grammy Award as a solo artist in the Best R&B Performance category for the single, “How Can I Ease the Pain.” She is featured on seminal projects by Lang Lang, Yo-Yo Ma, Billy Child, has collaborated with the Alonzo LINES Ballet, and has a lead role in the Oscar-winning documentary "20 Feet From Stardom." Who has inspired you to vote? We’d love to know? Website link: www.twist2020.com #TWIST2020 #thisiswhyivote #mayaangelou #angeladavis #brendarussell #chakakhan #deedeebridgewater #indiaarie #lalahhathaway #ledisi #lisafischer #pattiaustin #sheilae #siedahgarrett #terrilynecarrington #donateyourvoice #registertovote #artistology #vote2020 #planyourvote #inspiredtovote https://www.instagram.com/p/CGEjFgEBNx5/?igshid=14qggs20grrfp

Make sure you get up, get out, and counted 💜 ・・・ Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. Only the second American poet in history to be invited to recite at a presidential inauguration, she read her powerful poem "On The Pulse of Morning" at the 1993 inauguration of President Bill Clinton. Ms. Angelou has published a total of seven autobiographies, including her most famous, 1969's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," as well as three books of essays and several books of poetry. Ms. Angelou also authored numerous plays, movies, and television shows spanning more than 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. Ms. Angelou passed away in 2014 at the age of 86, leaving a legacy that has inspired a new generation of artists, activists, and writers. Who has inspired you to vote? We’d love to know! Visit www.twist2020.com @wearetwist2020 @gracenotes33 @ChakaiKhan @deedeebridgewater @indiaarie @lalahhathaway @ledisi @l.i.s.a.f.i.s.c.h.e.r @pattiaustinofficial @sheilaedrummer @siedahgarrett @terrilynecarrington @drmayaangelou @artistologyco #TWIST2020 #thisiswhyivote #mayaangelou #angeladavis #brendarussell #chakakhan #deedeebridgewater #indiaarie #lalahhathaway #ledisi #lisafischer #pattiaustin #sheilae #siedahgarrett #terrilynecarrington #donateyourvoice #registertovote #artistology #vote2020 #planyourvote #inspiredtovote https://www.instagram.com/p/CGDcTmkhMVw/?igshid=jia32pxdlww2