Heartcore for the World

Heartcore for the World is an ongoing series of charitable projects to bring music, light, and happiness to disadvantaged youth around the world. Each year, Heartcore Records representative Michaela Bóková partners with an organization, where she conducts musical workshops, and opens brilliant young minds to new creative possibilities. The process concludes with a project for the children: a recording session.

In post production, Michaela Bóková & the founder of Heartcore Records Kurt Rosenwinkel enlist the help of the finest musicians on the planet as collaborators. We then offer the song to you the listener as a digital download, where all proceeds go towards the purchase of musical equipment for the children.

We invite you to join us in this mission to spread music and creativity all over the world.

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“There is no better way to bring people together than through the processes of creation. Let’s be together, warm to the presence of each other, speak, sing, and play. This is the Heartcore message, and the Heartcore mission.”

– Michaela Bóková, Author of the Project

Heartcore for Brazil

The song "Nossa Voz" was recorded in Carangola, Minas Gerais in the Summer 2022. All proceeds from digital sales of this song will fund the purchase of musical equipment and educational materials for the kids living in Instituto São José and the music association Ressoar in Carangola, Minas Gerais, Brazil, which gives opportunities to children of Carangola to learn music. The song features Daniel Santiago, Jennifer Souza, Shai Maestro, Tal Wilkenfeld, Steve Gadd, Kainã Do Jêje and Ícaro Sá.

Heartcore for Czechia

“Naše Sny (Our Dreams)”, is a song produced and recorded in the Summer 2021 by Heartcore Records’ manager and singer Michaela Bóková in collaboration with drummer Antonio Sanchez, pianist Larry Goldings, guitarists Lionel LouekeBrad Shepik and Pedro Martins, the bass player Linley Marthe, the children of Strážnice Children’s HomeDamián and Karel Janeček and Mari Zamkova on vocals.

All proceeds from digital sales of this song will fund the purchase of musical equipment and educational materials for the kids living in “Children’s Home Strážnice”.

Heartcore for Home

Song “Nohebo al Salam” (2020) is the result of a one-time collaboration between Michaela Bóková, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Kimbra, Michael League, Eric Harland, Rachel Z, Mark Turner, Husam Alali, the children of MitMachMusik orchestra and the children from the German Red Cross refugee camp in Berlin, Germany. All proceeds from digital sales of this song will fund the purchase of musical equipment and educational materials for the kids living in the camp.

Heartcore for Ukraine

Song “Spivanka” is the result of a one-time collaboration between Louis Cole (Knower), Michael League (Snarky Puppy), guitarists Pedro Martins and Daniel Santiago, Markus Ehrlich, vocalist/composer Ganna Gryniva, producer Charis Karantzas and the children of Family House Zhiva Perla in Bortnyky. All proceeds from digital sales of this song will fund the purchase of musical equipment and educational materials for the thirty boys currently living at the orphanage.

Heartcore for India

“Gamaya” is a special song released by Heartcore Records in collaboration with the NGO Educo India, Mumbai. All the proceeds from a year of digital sales funded the purchase of musical equipment for Sai Baba Path Public School, that currently educates over 800 children. Co-written by Kurt Rosenwinkel, Becca Stevens, the song also features Indian artists Aashish Kahn and Chandana Bala Kalyan as guest performers.

Heartcore for Zambia

“Ni Chikondi (About Love)” is a special song released in 2017 by Heartcore Records in collaboration with the Mthunzi Orphan Center in Lusaka, Zambia. All the proceeds from a year of digital sales funded the purchase of musical equipment for the center, that currently houses over fifty children. Co-written by Kurt Rosenwinkel and the children, the song also features Aaron Parks and Dave Douglas as guest performers.