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The Frequency School breaks GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the "195" song featuring the most nationalities
LONDON and LOS ANGELES, June 2, 2025 /CNW/ -- The Frequency School set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for 'Most nationalities to contribute vocals to a musical recording (single song)' with the '195" song on Monday, in a bid to raise awareness about gender equality and to ignite a global movement uplifting people through the transformative power of soundhealing frequencies. The record-breaking '195" is the first song in history featuring women from all of the world's 195 countries and using sound healing frequencies and the 528 Hz 'Love Frequency'. The Frequency School co-founded by U.S. Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum music producer Maejor, Martina Fuchs, Kingsley M, Brandon Lee and Aaron Dawson produced this visionary, powerful and universal campaign and premiered it during the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from January 20-24. Using the sounds of birds and the heartbeat as instrumental elements, the '195" aims to raise the world's frequency, elevate humanity, and trigger a positive impact by uniting and empowering women worldwide. One woman in every one of the world's 195 countries recognized by the United Nations said one word: 'EQUALITY' in her national language or native tongue and sent in her voice and video recording. The number of women and nationalities participating in the song was officially verified by a Guinness World Records adjudicator. Martina Fuchs, Executive Producer of the '195" and Co-Founder of the Frequency School, said: 'It has always been my dream to produce the first song in history featuring every country on the planet. Our vision was to unite 195 ordinary women from all walks of life in this pioneering and groundbreaking initiative to advocate for gender equality and the rights of women and girls, and to help people struggling with mental health issues. Breaking this record is only the beginning: we are on a global mission to make our world a more peaceful place.' Maejor, Founder and CEO of the Frequency School who produced the song, said: 'The world record is a testimony to our work and the universal language of music. This achievement is a call to every one of us to lift each other up and spread peace, love and harmony. We chose to use 528 Hz which is often referred to as the 'love frequency', or the frequency of transformation and miracles. We wanted to promote more respect and fairness for women, as well as deep inner healing and a state of peace. The transformative vibration of 528 Hz can inspire positive action and empathy and people to act more kindly and inclusively.' According to scientific studies and music theory, Solfeggio frequencies, ranging from 174 Hz to 963 Hz, offer unique sound patterns that promote relaxation, stress relief, and overall well-being. These frequencies have been shown to positively impact mental, emotional, and physical health by generating vibrations that help achieve a state of calm and balance of the mind, body and spirit. Kingsley Maduka, Co-Founder of the Frequency School, said: 'We're incredibly excited to set a new world record, and I am honored to have the youngest lady in my family, my 6 year-old daughter, to be apart of such an intentional women empowerment project, focused on wellness. Being a man, it's important that we do our parts to support our better halfs for the sake of the mental health and wellness of humanity. The Frequency School is such an amazing platform for utilizing, implementing and amplifying wellness tools - working at the intersection of music, wellness, mental health and education is some of the most impactful work I've been able to be apart of.' Brandon Lee, Co-Founder of the Frequency School, said: 'Every one of us enters this world through a woman—women are the very heartbeat of humanity. I'm deeply honored to be part of this project and inspired by the future initiatives we're building at Frequency School to uplift women's wellness. Earning the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title will amplify our mission globally, allowing us to create an even greater impact.' Aaron Dawson, Co-Founder and Creative Director of the Frequency School, said: 'This project is much more than a world record, it's a reflection of the immense gratitude I hold for women everywhere. I carry deep appreciation for every woman who have shaped me: my mother, grandmothers, aunts, cousins, godchildren, teachers, ancestors, and the many women whose love and existence have given me and the world such beautiful life. A better world exists when we honor women's gifts, invest in them, and protect their well-being.' Miriam Moriati, President of the Kiribati Rotaract Youth Club and a Women and Youth representative for OARS (Ocean Alliance for Resilience and Sustainability), said: 'I'm from Kiribati, a small island nation in the Pacific, where our highest point is just 3 meters above sea level. Our women in Kiribati are vulnerable due to gender equality not being part of our culture and traditions. They are often the first to be affected by crises and the last to recover. Being part of this initiative to support women on an international stage is an incredible honor. Opportunities to represent our small country are rare, and I am grateful for this platform to amplify the voices of Kiribati women.' Sawilanji Nachula, a middle school student representing Zambia, said: 'I am a 13-year old Zambian and live on the 'Mighty Zambezi' near the Victoria Falls. I am currently a student at Falcon College in Esigodini, Zimbabwe, where I will start my grade 9 next month. I am both honoured and inspired to smash the world record with so many already successful and soon to be successful members. I doubt I will be able to contribute much myself for now. But I will be sure to promote gender equality as I get older.' Inspired by the murmuration of birds and nature's synchronicity, the visualizer of the song includes art elements evoking raw emotions and reflecting the power and harmony of women, and their aspiration for freedom and collective strength. Watch the '195" here: MEDIA CONTACT: Martina Fuchs Email: [email protected] Mobile: +41 79 361 01 46 LIST OF '195" PARTICIPANTS: Fawzia Koofi, Afghanistan Juxhina Sotiri Gjoni, Albania Kahina Bouagache, Algeria Jimena Cierco Martinez and Júlia Carreras Salvadó, Andorra Ester Nilsson, Angola Abrianna Cooper, Antigua and Barbuda Romina Sudack, Argentina Sose Markosyan, Armenia Anjali Nadaradjane, Australia Delia Fischer, Austria Bahar Balayeva, Azerbaijan Amanda Darville, Bahamas Ahdeya Ahmed Al-Sayed, Bahrain Laiba Jannati Pritha, Bangladesh Gloria Carter, Barbados Kristina Lozinskaya, Belarus Nyanchama Okemwa, Belgium Julie Robinson, Belize Adjalla Senami Naomy Campbell Mariela, Benin Yangdon Sonam, Bhutan Valentina Crespo Kuljis, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Iman Daneya Zulum, Bosnia and Herzegovina Kabelo Botlhe Dikobe, Botswana Samanta Bullock, Brazil Daphne Lai Teck Ching, Brunei Darussalam Natalini Yordanova, Bulgaria Audrey Korsaga, Burkina Faso Jeanne Irakoze, Burundi Zanu Alves, Cabo Verde Savada Prom, Cambodia Sabrina Love, Cameroon Alyson Meister, Canada Kessy Martine Ekomo-Soignet, Central African Republic Mariam Abdoulaye Malloum, Chad Bernardita Castillo Passi, Chile Joyce Peng Peng, China Karin Andrea Stephan, Colombia Armel Azihar Sly-vania, Comoros Gisèle Brice Mabiala, Republic of the Congo Maria Jose Freer Murillo, Costa Rica Noussoeu Bih, Côte D'Ivoire Marijana Maros, Croatia Lixandra Díaz Portuondo, Cuba Louiza Nikolaou, Cyprus Shelley Pleva, Czechia Esther Eom, Democratic People's Republic of Korea Dodo Liwanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo Heidi Bjerkan, Denmark Intibah Ali Abdallah, Djibouti Sapphire Vital, Dominica María Eugenia del Castillo, Dominican Republic Margarita Heredia Forster, Ecuador Amena Bakr, Egypt Fabiola Torres, El Salvador Paulina Laurel Sami, Equatorial Guinea Harena Amanuel, Eritrea Anette Maria Rennit, Estonia Zandisile Howe, Eswatini Lina Getachew Ayenew, Ethiopia Renita Reddy, Fiji Julia Sulonen, Finland Anino Emuwa, France Rita Aboghe, Gabon Sarjo M Jallo, Gambia (Republic of The) Eka Khorbaladze, Georgia Carolin Strunz, Germany Michelle Nana Adwoa Agyakomah Yeboah, Ghana Efi Pylarinou, Greece Laureen Redhead, Grenada Lilian Viviana Tzul Pérez, Guatemala Fatoumata Diallo, Guinea Waltemira Audilia Monteiro Eckert, Guinea Bissau Amrita Naraine, Guyana Stephanie Garçonvil, Haiti Carmen Elisa Méndez Silva, Honduras Aliz McLean, Hungary Mardis Karlsdottir, Iceland Asma Khan, India Siti Suliatin Buechel, Indonesia Sanam Shantyaei, Iran (Islamic Republic of) Aya Al-Shakarchi, Iraq Lisa Armstrong, Ireland Dalith Steiger, Israel Cristina Romelli Gervasoni, Italy Heather Carrington, Jamaica Meguri Fujisawa, Japan Suad Musallam Hijazin, Jordan Zhanna Kan, Kazakhstan Shayoon, Kenya Miriam Moriati Koae, Kiribati Suad Al Sabah, Kuwait Aigerim Sultanbekova, Kyrgyzstan Duangtavanh Oudomchith, Lao People's Democratic Republic Laima Dimiševska, Latvia Dia Audi, Lebanon Reekelitsoe Molapo, Lesotho Laymah E. Kollie, Liberia Manal Aboujtila, Libya Katrin Eggenberger, Liechtenstein Deimile Soares, Lithuania Sophie-Anne Schaul, Luxembourg Mireille Ramampandrison, Madagascar Jacqueline Nhlema, Malawi Harpreet Bhal, Malaysia Widhadh Waheed, Maldives Binthily Youma Macalou, Mali Michelle Muscat, Malta Claret ChongGum, Marshall Islands Habibata Cissé, Mauritania Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Mauritius Yolanda Sánchez, Mexico Drinnette James, Micronesia (Federated States of) Annabelle Jaeger-Seydoux, Monaco Amrita Gerelt-od, Mongolia Milica Markovic, Montenegro Touria El Glaoui, Morocco Maria Honoria da Silva Mocambique, Mozambique Ei Han, Myanmar Tisha Haushona, Namibia Angelina Waqa, Nauru Sahana Vajracharya, Nepal Andrea B. Maier, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Alexia Hilbertidou, New Zealand Kathia Salazar, Nicaragua Alassane Soumana Roukayatou, Niger Eyitola St. Matthew-Daniel, Nigeria Matea Kocevska, North Macedonia Alliance Niyigena, Norway Ruby Saharan, Oman Mariam Zaidi, Pakistan Dee Raya Antonio, Palau Nadia Hazem, Palestine Trishna Nagrani, Panama Jenny Namana, Papua New Guinea Emilie Seitz, Paraguay Gigi Caballero, Peru Andrea Mikaella Geronimo, Philippines Elvira Eevr Djaltchinova-Malec, Poland Sandra Fankhauser, Portugal Dr. Asmaa Alfadala, Qatar Sylvia Shin, Republic of Korea Dana Muntean, Republic of Moldova Carina Schuster, Romania Ashley Dudarenok, Russian Federation Bonita Mutoni, Rwanda Vicia Woods, Saint Kitts and Nevis Sheridin Jones, Saint Lucia Rianka Chance, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Faauiga Maiava Onosai Sauiluma, Samoa Martina Mattioli, San Marino Katy Nascimento, Sao Tome and Principe Asma Alsharif, Saudi Arabia Korka Dieng, Senegal Teodora Cosic, Serbia Beverly Dick, Seychelles Sylvia Conteh, Sierra Leone Cheng Ying (Monica), Singapore Lucia Kupcova, Slovakia Ksenia Juvan, Slovenia Sharon Inone, Solomon Islands Amran Abocar, Somalia Kim August, South Africa Josephine Albino, South Sudan Alejandra Costales Richards, Spain Suba Umathevan, Sri Lanka Tahani Karrar, Sudan Radhiya Ebermann-Joval, Suriname Sabinije von Gaffke, Sweden Martina Fuchs, Switzerland Stephanie Ghazi, Syrian Arab Republic Zarina Khasanova, Tajikistan Ratih Paramitha, Thailand Dália Kiakilir, Timor-Leste Isbath Esther Ali, Togo Ofa gé, Tonga Alexa Chin Pang, Trinidad and Tobago Aya Chebbi, Tunisia Guelistan Fuchs, Türkiye Aylar Babayeva, Turkmenistan Lilly Teafa, Tuvalu Jovia Kisaakye, Uganda Kateryna Krasnozhon, Ukraine Suaad Al Shamsi, United Arab Emirates Melissa Monique, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Flaviana Matata, United Republic of Tanzania Kenzi Kachi Maduka, United States of America Camila Bentancur, Uruguay Muldir Khayitova, Uzbekistan Adrina J L Abel, Vanuatu Boglarka Sztancs, Vatican City Sophia Santi Guevara, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Yip Thy Diep Ta, Viet Nam Wadha Abdullah Mohsin, Yemen Suwilanji Nachula, Zambia Rosheen Ngorima, Zimbabwe ABOUT THE FREQUENCY SCHOOL: The Frequency School is a pioneering global initiative designed to harness the transformative power of music for the holistic development of people around the world, focusing on the mind, body, and spirit. Through services like music therapy, education, and performance, we empower individuals to lead balanced, healthy, and fulfilling lives. The approach integrates the latest in sound therapy with traditional wellness practices to support the whole person. It was launched by Maejor, Martina Fuchs, Kingsley M, Brandon Lee, and Aaron Dawson at the renowned international boarding school Aiglon College in Switzerland in 2024. YouTube: Frequency School LinkedIn: The Frequency School Instagram: @thefrequencyschool Website: PARTNERS: Video - Photo - Photo - Photo - Logo - View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The Frequency School
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The SNP: All news, interviews and updates
The Scottish National Party (SNP) are a centre-left and socially democratic party. The SNP have been in power since the 2007 election, after which they formed a minority government. Over the last 18 years, the country's leading party has been championing Scottish independence from the United Kingdom. Read on for all the latest SNP news, interviews and updates on the party. Hamilton by-election campaign enters final days Pro-independence party leaders urged to stand against genocide in Gaza SNP criticise Labour's plans to increase UK's defence spending First Minister John Swinney is the current leader of the SNP and the MSP for Perthshire North. The party's group leader at Westminster is Stephen Flynn, who is tipped to be a future leader of the SNP. The SNP are the biggest party in the Scottish Parliament, with 61 MSPs in Holyrood. They have nine MPs in the Westminster Parliament, a significant drop from the 2019 General Election when they returned 48. The MPs are: Kirsty Blackman (Aberdeen North), Dave Doogan (Angus), Stephen Flynn (Aberdeen South), Stephen Gethins (Arbroath and Broughty Ferry), Chris Law (Dundee West), Graham Leadbitter (Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey), Seamus Logan (Aberdeenshire North and Moray East), Brendan O'Hara (Argyll and Bute), Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire). The MSPs are: George Adam (Paisley), Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast), Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw), Alasdair Allan (Na h-Eileanan an Iar), Tom Arthur (Renfrewshire South), Colin Beattie (Midlothian North & Musselburgh), Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire & Dunblane), Siobhian Brown (Ayr), Stephanie Callaghan (Uddingston and Bellshill), Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley), Angela Constance (Almond Valley), Graeme Dey (Angus South), Natalie Don (Renfrewshire North and West), Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn), James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart), Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside), Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath), Fergus Ewing (Inverness & Nairn), Jim Fairlie (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire), Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West), Kate Forbes (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch), Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North), Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife & Glenrothes), Mairi Gougeon (Angus North and Mearns), Christine Grahame (Midlothian South Tweeddale & Lauderdale), Neil Gray (Airdrie and Shotts), Emma Harper (South Scotland), Clare Haughey (Rutherglen), Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth), Fiona Hyslop (Linlithgow), Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland), Richard Lochhead (Moray), Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands), Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston), Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Beardsen), Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith), Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South), Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East), Michael Matheson (Falkirk West), Mairi McAllan (Clydesdale), Ivan McKee (Glasgow Provan), Paul McLennan (East Lothian), Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde), Marie McNair (Clydebank and Milngavie), Jenni Minto (Argyll and Bute), Audrey Nicoll (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine), Angus Robertson (Edinburgh Central), Shona Robison (Dundee City East), Emma Roddick (Highlands and Islands), Shirley-Anne Somerville (Dunfermline), Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride), Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central), Kaukab Stewart (Glasgow Kelvin), Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow Southside), John Swinney (Perthshire North), Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East), Maree Todd (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross), David Torrance (Kirkcaldy), Evelyn Tweed (Stirling), Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley), Humza Yousaf (Glasgow Pollock). Earlier this year, the SNP forced a vote, supported by MPs, demanding compensation for women born in the 1950s who were affected by changes to the state pension age. The forced vote was presented by the SNP's group leader, Stephen Flynn, who demanded that the Labour Government compensate the Waspi women. SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn (Image: PA) Last March, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) had recommended compensation between £1000 and £2950 per person due to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) communication failures. However, the Labour Government announced before Christmas that no compensation would be given. MPs voted by 105 votes to 0 for the UK Government to issue compensation. The Scottish Greens were kicked out of power in 2024 by Humza Yousaf, who was the first minister at the time. Yousaf sacked Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater as ministers, dramatically bringing the SNP's power-sharing deal with the Greens to an end after they were brought into government anywhere in the UK for the first time by Nicola Sturgeon in 2021 with the Bute House Agreement. Yousaf said the Green membership's upcoming vote on the Bute House Agreement threatened the stability of his government. This decision triggered a crisis in the government and directly led to his resignation as the first minister. Speaking at a press conference in Bute House on April 29, 2024, Yousaf said he "underestimated' the level of hurt he caused by ending the power-sharing deal. He said: "Unfortunately in ending the Bute House Agreement in the matter I did I clearly underestimate the level of hurt and upset that caused Green colleagues. 'For a minority government to be able to govern effectively trust when working with the opposition is clearly fundamental.' Earlier this year, Sturgeon said his decision to end the deal was 'catastrophic'. She told the Institute for Government think tank: 'I think crashing that agreement was catastrophic and – politics aside – totally the wrong thing to do for stable government.'
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Greenwich's Cutty Sark DLR station shuts for a year to replace 'unreliable' escalators
Cutty Sark DLR station has closed for a year to allow four new escalators to be installed. According to Greenwich Council, the four new state-of-the-art, energy efficient escalators will provide customers with 'easier and more reliable access' to and from the station. Cutty Sark DLR closed at the end of Saturday (May 31) and will stay shut until next spring to allow the existing escalators—described as 'increasingly unreliable' and 'beyond economical to repair'—to be replaced with new ones. Greenwich Council has urged those who use the station to use nearby Greenwich station throughout the closure, or local bus services. The council has installed additional street signage to direct customers between the Cutty Sark and Greenwich stations, which is a journey of around 11 minutes on foot. A Greenwich Council spokesperson said: 'We welcome the news of improvement works to Cutty Sark DLR station. The escalator replacement will ensure a fully accessible station for all users for many years to come. 'In the meantime, there are many other ways to get to and from Greenwich including buses, mainline rail stations and riverboat services. 'Greenwich town centre is always open. We're working closely with local businesses and our tourism partners to make sure the impact of the closure is as minimal as possible. 'As a UNESCO world heritage, millions of people come to Greenwich to visit its world-famous park, observatory and other attractions every year, so we'll be exploring all the ways we can work with TfL and others to keep our town centre the vibrant, bustling corner of London that people know and love.'
