With all the deeply felt anger and depression in the last days over the Ferguson events, I wanted to bring you something to escape to for tomorrow's Thanksgiving Day. May be you want to listen to this great fundraiser song "Africa Stop Ebola". I am deeply in love with African music. And this one is part of that love.
When you continue reading this diary below the orange African "beignet" (and please do - there is something to think about and not to be confused over) just remember this video here on the top is my favorite one and gets all my respect.
Thank you! Enjoy the music! And may be buy the tune? It is the right thing to do.
Buy the song on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/.... - ALL PROFITS go to Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders (MSF).
A collective of African musicians have come together to record a song to help raise awareness about Ebola in Africa. The song, entitled “Africa Stop Ebola”, features the singers Tiken Jah Fakoly, Amadou & Mariam, Salif Keita, Oumou Sangare, Kandia Kora, Mory Kante, Sia Tolno, Barbara Kanam and rappers Didier Awadi, Marcus (from the band Banlieuz'Arts) and Mokobe, and also includes the musicians Sékou Kouyaté (electric guitar, bass, electric kora) et Ludovic N’Holle (drums).
The song is a message to citizens about what they can do to help stop the spread of Ebola in Africa. The song is performed in French and vernacular languages widely spoken across the region to ensure that the message is understood regardless of the level of literacy and education of the population.
Thanks to Cheick Tidiane Seck for his active participation in this project.
I love these guys too!
We need to say "Thank You" to all Africans who help Norwegians from freezing off their butts.
You too can donate your radiator and spread some warmth! http://www.africafornorway.com/ Twitter http://bit.ly/... On Spotify http://spoti.fi/... and iTunes http://bit.ly/... T-shirts are available! http://bit.ly/...
Imagine if every person in Africa saw the "Africa for Norway" video and this was the only information they ever got about Norway. What would they think about Norway?
If we say Africa, what do you think about? Hunger, poverty, crime or AIDS? No wonder, because in fundraising campaigns and media that's mainly what you hear about.
The pictures we usually see in fundraisers are of poor African children. Hunger and poverty is ugly, and it calls for action. But while these images can engage people in the short term, we are concerned that many people simply give up because it seems like nothing is getting better. Africa should not just be something that people either give to, or give up on.
The truth is that there are many positive developments in African countries, and we want these to become known. We need to change the simplistic explanations of problems in Africa. We need to educate ourselves on the complex issues and get more focus on how western countries have a negative impact on Africa's development. If we want to address the problems the world is facing we need to do it based on knowledge and respect.
The video is made by The Norwegian Students' and Academics' International Assistance Fund (www.saih.no). With the cooperation of Operation Day's Work (www.od.no). With funding from The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and The Norwegian Children and Youth Council (LNU). Music by Wathiq Hoosain. Lyrics by Bretton Woods (www.developingcountry.org). Video by Ikind Productions (www.ikindmedia.com) Music Producer - Kurt Pienke and Andrew Sutherland . Full credits here: http://www.africafornorway.no/....
Let's save Africa, please, hurry up, it's your responsibility!
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Hunger and poverty is ugly, and it calls for action. However, we need to create
We're messing with you. There's no such thing as charity actors. But in our video, did you recognize stereotypes frequently used in fundraising campaigns? engagement built on knowledge, not stereotypes. Why? http://www.rustyradiator.com/...
The video is made by The Norwegian Students' and Academics' International Assistance Fund htttp://www.saih.no - With funding from The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad). Video by iKind Productions http://www.ikindmedia.com/
What? You Still Don't Want To Volunteer?
We’re messing with you. Who Wants to Be A Volunteer is – at least so far - not a reality show, and Africa is still not a country. But in our video, did you recognize the familiar stereotypes of how the African continent tends to be portrayed? Or the image of the “white hero” and the “exotic other”?
Here Comes The Fun Part. GOTV !
We need to change the way fundraising campaigns are communicating issues of poverty and development. This is why we are awarding creative fundraising campaigns with the Golden Radiator Award, and stereotypical campaigns with the Rusty Radiator Award.
An international jury has nominated seven videos, and YOU get to decide the winners by VOTING NOW! Winners will be announced 2nd of December. Golden Radiator Award
The Rusty Radiator Award goes to the fundraising video with the worst use of stereotypes.
Please vote for the
worst fundraiser video nominated for the Rusty Radiator Awards 2014. Vote in the poll below and, if you are so inclined, go to the
Rusty Radiator Award site and vote their too. Just imagine these videos are Republicans. I am sure that will do it.
Which is the WORST fundraising video for Africa?
1. Concern Worldwide: Hunger Stops Here
2. Save the Children USA: The Most Important “Sexy” Model
3. What does poverty look like:
4. Feed a child (warning, you may regret watching this, but some [redacted] made this video):
A Band Aid Not Enough For Africa !
I hand them out, just in case. By now you might guess, it's not my favorite video. But, heh, who am I to judge. It's for a good cause, the celebrities say, and they must know, right? NOT SO.
It's Not Christmas Time. It's Thanksgiving Day! Have A Good One!