The UN & Music Collective Playing For Change Releases New Video, “A Better Place” in Uniting 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