The UN & Music Collective Playing For Change Releases New Video, "A Better Place" in Uniting For Human Rights
UN, World Musicians Unite For
Human Rights
Human Rights
The United Nations and world music collective Playing For Change, have
joined forces on a new "Around the World" video for their original
song, "A Better Place." Mashable premiered the video to mark
International Human Rights Day. It features 29 musicians from thirteen
countries including Mountaga Sissoko of Mali, Naprang Manator of
Thailand, and Papa Orbe of Cuba - performing the song in their native
country, speaking out against inequality and for social justice with one
united voice.
The Playing For Change project brings together under recognized musicians from around the world with the self-described goal to "inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music." They first garnered attention with their video for "Stand By Me," which has since received more than 46 million views (watch here).
"A Better Place was commissioned by the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund (UNMDGAF) to draw attention to issues of social and economic inequalities based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, and even location. UNMDGAF is the largest global fund that supports the implementations of the Millennium Development Goals. These goals are agreed upon by all nations and focus on reducing poverty and hunger, achieving health and education for all, attaining gender equality and ensuring environmental sustainability and the halt of spreading disease (www.mdgfund.org).
In their fight to shine a light on issues of social and economic inequalities, Playing For Change and the UNMDGAF are encouraging people to share the video on social media using the hashtag #ABetterPlace.
http://abetterplace.mdgfund.org
http://playingforchange.com
http://www.mdgfund.org
http://www.youtube.com/user/PlayingForChange
The Playing For Change project brings together under recognized musicians from around the world with the self-described goal to "inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music." They first garnered attention with their video for "Stand By Me," which has since received more than 46 million views (watch here).
"A Better Place was commissioned by the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund (UNMDGAF) to draw attention to issues of social and economic inequalities based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, and even location. UNMDGAF is the largest global fund that supports the implementations of the Millennium Development Goals. These goals are agreed upon by all nations and focus on reducing poverty and hunger, achieving health and education for all, attaining gender equality and ensuring environmental sustainability and the halt of spreading disease (www.mdgfund.org).
In their fight to shine a light on issues of social and economic inequalities, Playing For Change and the UNMDGAF are encouraging people to share the video on social media using the hashtag #ABetterPlace.
http://abetterplace.mdgfund.org
http://playingforchange.com
http://www.mdgfund.org
http://www.youtube.com/user/PlayingForChange
Posted by Administration at 12/29/2012 9:19 AM 
Categories: Education, New Singles, News-Update, Community, New RnB Releases, Video, World Music, International, Soul
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Categories: Education, New Singles, News-Update, Community, New RnB Releases, Video, World Music, International, Soul
Tags: Music News Update News Soul Music RnB New RnB Releases 2012 Releases Music Videos Music News World Music International Music
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