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"The Price of Silence"
Created in 1948 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
set forth the basic rights of every human being, yet 60 years later in
places the world over, violence, poverty and oppression hold sway.
To commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the UDHR, and to remind
the world that violations of Human Rights are unacceptable anywhere,
at any time, Link TV has produced a video, "The Price of Silence" for
Amnesty International.
Set in the United Nations, the artists appear on the stage of the
General Assembly, flanked by huge screens whose images reflect the
lyrics, or project performances from foreign locations. Starting with
just Stephen Marley, the performance grows until a full band occupies
the stage, singing and rapping, and the delegates are out of their
chairs, cheering and dancing.
"The Price of Silence" is a true labor of love, the result of generous
donations of time and talent on both sides of the camera. The song is
based on "Cancion Protesta" which was donated by Aterciopelados
and Nacional Records, produced by Andres Levin through Music Has
No Enemies, and performed by an all star cast of international artists
who have added their own lyrics. All of them are human rights activists
and several are refugees. The video was directed by Joshua Atesh
Litle, and although everyone looks like they are performing at the
U.N., in fact all the artists and delegates were composited in through
the visual effects wizardry of The Syndicate in L.A., Phoenix Editorial
| Designs in San Francisco, and a team of NY-based artists.
LINKS:
Watch hundreds of world music videos online on our World Music page
Take Action for Human Rights with Amnesty International
The artists:
Stephen Marley (Jamaica)
Natalie Merchant (USA)
Julieta Venegas (Mexico)
Aterciopelados (Colombia)
Chali 2na from Jurassic 5 (USA)
Angelique Kidjo (Benin)
Chiwoniso (Zimbabwe)
Emmanuel Jal (Sudan)
Yungchen Lhamo (Tibet/USA)
Hugh Masekela (South Africa)
Natacha Atlas (UK/Egypt)
Rachid Taha (Algeria/France),
Kiran Ahluwahlia (Canada/India)
Cucu Diamantes and Pedro Martinez of Yerba Buena (USA/Cuba)
Tamer Pinarbasi (Turkey/USA)
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