World Music Artists Come Together to Support USA for Africa on ‘We Are The World/United in Song’ | Set To Be Released Dec. 7th, 2010
World Music Superstars Including
Angelique Kidjo, Luisa Maita, Michael Franti, and Others Join Together
to Support USA for Africa on Digital Compilation We Are The World/United
In Song – Global Release Date 12/7/10
Angelique Kidjo, Luisa Maita, Michael Franti, and Others Join Together
to Support USA for Africa on Digital Compilation We Are The World/United
In Song – Global Release Date 12/7/10
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — World music superstars lend their support to the latest release from USA For Africa titled We Are The World/United In Song, a
digital compilation of 14 tracks featuring individual offerings from
some of the genre’s most compelling artists. As an added bonus the
original recording of We Are The World is included on the
compilation to mark the 25th Anniversary of the historic recording.
Proceeds from this effort are going to assist Africa and Africans with the current challenges facing the continent. The compilation is available worldwide on December 7, 2010 to hundreds of digital storefronts across the globe including iTunes®, Amazon, eMusic, and Rhapsody in the U.S.
We Are The World/United In Song is a must-have collection of world music artists including: Angelique Kidjo, Luisa Maita, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Lila Downs, Aurelio Martinez with Youssou N’Dour, LeRoy Bell, Sierra Leone‘s Refugee All Stars, Razia Said, Shamarr Allen, Abigail Washburn & the Shanghai Restoration Project, G. Love & Special Sauce, Vieux Farka Toure, Bombay Dub Orchestra, Emi Meyer. The collection of songs was compiled by Executive Producers Suzie Weston and Alexia Baum.
We Are The World/United In Song is dedicated to the 40 plus artists and musicians, who paved the way 25 years ago for this new release, with special thanks to Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Quincy JonesWe Are The World
the anthem it has become today. The global artists featured on the
compilation represent the next generation of musicians to use their
talents to inform and ignite action. Each song presented speaks to an
issue or cause valued and supported by the respective artists – giving
the listener a global experience that is both enlightening and
uplifting. “producer extraordinaire,” whose musical and creative talents made
Proceeds from this project support USA for Africa‘s ongoing commitment to the region with more outreach aimed at the continent and Africa-focused
programs around the world, including food, security, clean water,
malaria, AIDS, the plight of women and children, and the environment.