WAR: the genius band behind "Why Can't We Be Friends" Formed in Long Beach, California in 1969, WAR was a groundbreaking experiment: a band made up of Black, White, Latino, and Jewish musicians at a time when racial tension in America was boiling over. Their lineup wasn’t just diverse, it was the message. Together, they created a sound that mixed funk, rock, soul, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and jazz, and used it to tell stories of everyday life: of struggle, survival, friendship, and hope. When WAR rel