Cadbury is celebrating the move to fair trade chocolate with the launch of Glass and A Half Records, an album inspired by the music of Africa. The first single, “Zingolo”, celebrates all things Ghana, its people, its rappers, its dancers, its cultural figures and, of course, its cocoa beans. The campaign follows on from the
Play these together, some or all, start them at any time, in any order. In Bb 2.0 is a collaborative music and spoken word project conceived by Darren Solomon from Science for Girls, and developed with contributions from users. The videos can be played simultaneously — the soundtracks will work together, and the mix can
Don’t Inject Me (The Swine Flu Vaccine Song) by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger.A hip-hop song with a powerful message that questions the sanity of Swine Flu vaccines.Music videoLyricsThe swine flu’s comin’ backlike a viral attackIt’s like ’76, you gotta cover ya backBut not with a vaccine don’t give in to thatBecause those medical quacksare
This fun video features a 1980s pop classic. The rock band Toto scored their biggest hit with the song “Africa” in 1982. The song is instantly recognizable. But it has been reinvented.Perpetuum Jazzile is an a cappella jazz choir from Slovenia. It’s hard to think of something further from an ‘80s rock band. But their
So apparently a Japanese couple went to Italy and were treated poorly. They subsequently trashed the country as a tourist destination. Understanding the potential tourism loss from a country the size of Japan, they turned on the Italian charm and begged the Japanese to Please Don’t Go.Or it’s just another marketing ploy? Either way, there
As Creative Review reports: To promote Calvin Harris‘s new single, Sony Music creatives Phil Clandillon and Steve Milbourne (who you may remember were responsible for the AC/DC ASCII Excel video last year) decided to use Bare Conductive, a technology developed by RCA Industrial Design and Engineering masters students Bibi Nelson, Becky Pilditch, Isabel Lizardi and
Playing For Change: Peace Through Music is a story of hope, struggle, perseverance and joy. Directors Mark Johnson and Jonathan Walls, along with the Playing For Change team, traveled the globe with a single minded passion to connect the world through music. Their ambitious journey took them from post-apartheid South Africa, through the ancient sites
It was a hot afternoon in New Orleans when we first recorded Washboard Chaz in front of the Spotted Cat playing his version of Mystery Train. Chaz and Roberto often played shows together and we thought Roberto’s steel guitar would be a great addition to the track. Months later on a return visit to New
Grandpa Elliott and Louis Mhlanga put on a beautiful duet at Dodger Stadium on June 30th. Grandpa opened the game with a soulful rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” on his harmonica. Then during the seventh inning stretch, Grandpa returned to the field, this time with Louis Mhlanga accompanying him on his electric guitar to
Tallan Nobel LatzA 9-year-old who plays blues guitar? Sounds like perfect fodder for a talent show. With an interest in “rocky blues,” this little soul man wows the audience with his technical prowess. As host Nick Cannon exclaims, “Tallan got talent!” The boy has class, too — he says he’d like to win the prize