This week, it is time for young artists of Goma to EXPRESS themselves. They are drawers, painters, musicians, dancers, and they have decided, through their art, to spread the word about the war that is ravaging their country.
—
Voices of the youth from Eastern Congo: “EXPRESS” — Condition: Critical
This is a very well-done video about the role music and the arts plays as a form of expression in eastern DRC.
It’s a bit dramatic, but still well-done.
It’s also quite relevant to the Jazz for Justice Project.
I will donate 100K to one individual’s favorite non profit organization.Of course,you must convince me why by using 140 characters or less.
—
Awesome idea. Everyone vote for Educate! I’ve mentioned them here and here.
What I said: “dswinder @realhughjackman Educate! http://is.gd/sBlIcreates socially responsible leaders. Fixes problems from the source by equipping youth to lead.”
In 2000, Africa became the focus of orchestrated world-wide pity, and not for the first time. The Nigerian humanitarian catastrophe of Biafra in 1971 (the same year as the Beatle George Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh) had demanded that the world respond to human catastrophe. Consciousness was raised several notches with Bob Geldof ’s July 1985 Live Aid Concert where, with 1.5 billion people watching, public discourse became a public disco.
—
An excerpt from Dead Aid.
I really want, neigh need, to read this book.
We knew there was a reason for the lack of reality tv shows about NGO meetings in developing countries. Thanks, IC! http://vimeo.com/3696682
