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amazon has a video clip of sierra leone's refugee all stars playing a version of the u2 song seconds
the song appears on the upcoming album in the name of love: africa celebrates u2. you can preview all of the audio on amazon. there is more info at the shout factory. the cd is out on april 1. proceeds from the sale of the album will benefit the global fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
it features u2 covers songs by african artists such as angelique kidjo, les nubians, sierra leone’s refugee all stars, vieux farka touré, vusi mahlasela and the soweto gospel choir.
the album was "inspired by Bono’s direct philanthropic impact via the launch of the ONE campaign and (RED), and his poignant outspoken public commentary on the immediate financial needs facing Africa."
sort of related: the soweto gospel choir released a version of one with bono (and uncredited edge) on the 2007 album african spirit. that version of one is available on itunes.
the song appears on the upcoming album in the name of love: africa celebrates u2. you can preview all of the audio on amazon. there is more info at the shout factory. the cd is out on april 1. proceeds from the sale of the album will benefit the global fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
it features u2 covers songs by african artists such as angelique kidjo, les nubians, sierra leone’s refugee all stars, vieux farka touré, vusi mahlasela and the soweto gospel choir.
the album was "inspired by Bono’s direct philanthropic impact via the launch of the ONE campaign and (RED), and his poignant outspoken public commentary on the immediate financial needs facing Africa."
sort of related: the soweto gospel choir released a version of one with bono (and uncredited edge) on the 2007 album african spirit. that version of one is available on itunes.
posted by c at 9:00 AM
4 Comments:
cool, i was gonna write to hip you to this but you're already hip.
:)
You can buy it on iTunes already. Desire is very cool, and so is Love is Blindness.
My bad -- they have In the Name of Love, not the new album.
Cool. Thanks for the info about "One" too.
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