AFRICAN MUSICIANS UNITED FOR AFRICA


Thandiswa Mazwai singing on set in December last year. PICTURE: 

AFRICAN artists have joined forces in the recreating of the popular charity single We Are The World. The song debuted last weekend at the 2015 MTN Radio Awards, features 180 musicians from seven countries in the continent in the remaking of the single that was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.
Locally the track was done with the direction of Lindelani Mkhize and Oskido with the sound engineering of Richard Mitchell using the voices of locals including Kurt Darren, Thandiswa Mazwai, Mafikizolo, PJ Powers, Mahotella Queens, Joyous Celebration and Loyiso Bala. It also features musicians from Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Nigeria, Kenya,  Cameroon and Tanzania such as Tiwa Sawage, Banky W, Diamond and Lizha James.
Said organisers of the awards: “It is a collaboration called Africa Against Ebola and Xenophobia and is a demonstration of the beautiful music that Africans can make when we work together.”


This will be the third time the song has been done to raise awareness, with the original being done as a sign of solidarity from the USA standing for Africa featuring over 50 US singers such as Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and Diana Ross in 1985. 
The second version was released for Haiti in 2010 featuring just over 100 musicians such as Justin Bieber, Wyclef Jean and Pink - making the African collaboration the biggest by far.

Full list of African artists who contributed to the song include:
Nigeria: Harrysong, Iyanya, Praiz, Tiwa Savage, Emma Nyra, D'Prince, Reekado Banks, Di'Ja, Victor Pedro, Yemi Alade, Banky W, Sean Tizzle, Emmy Gee, Patoranking, Kcee, Iceberg, Dr Sid, Don Jazzy and Mosa
South Africa: Thembisile Ntaka, Kurt Darren, Elvis Blue, Sfiso Ncwane, Pastor Jabu Hlongwane, MXO, Thandiswa Mazwai, Donald, Khaya Mthethwa, Dr Sid, Mosa, Steve Kekana, Ziyon, RazorKutt, Moneoa, Kelly Khumalo, PJ Powers, Danny K, Lloyd Cele, Mathew Gold, Loyiso, Zamo and RJ Benjamin, as well as the groups Mafikizolo, Mahotella Queens and Joyous Celebration
Zimbabwe: Gigi LaMayne, Melly Mel, GPB, LyM-C, Thaiwanda and Thailand
Cameroon: Wax Dey
Kenya: Liz Ogumbo
Mozambique: Gabriela and Lizha James
Tanzania: Diamond
Location: Cape Town, South Africa

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