Major League Soccer and San Diego FC Launch Music Collective
By Taylor Mims
Published on April 10, 2026.
Major League Soccer (MLS) and San Diego FC have partnered with recording artist SHAVONE to launch the Playmakers Music Collective, the first original song ever commissioned and released through an MLS Playmakers initiative. ShAVONE, a Forbes 30 Under 30 technology executive, musician, Ford Model and Penguin author (Black Internet Effect), will write and executive produce the track “SDFSHE” as part of the initiative. She will also be a founding artist in residence of the collective, alongside other artists including Tony Martinez, Dontae Ralston, Leon Goodrum, Ramel Wallace, and Matthew "Beazie Beats" Arellano. The official music video for the track was shot and directed by SanDie FC and the National Women's Soccer League's San Diego Wave.
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