Rwanda Rising Up Album And Doc Features Hot Hot Heat, Billy Talent, Operation MD, And More
By Kevin Young
For musician/producer Darcy Ataman, founder of Canadian Artists for African Aid Inc., a.k.a. “Song For Africa,” what began as his “little contribution to the world” is now an ongoing mission to raise awareness about humanitarian issues in Africa and make a definable difference in some of the most poverty-stricken areas of Kenya and Rwanda.
When Ataman enlisted Billy Talent, Big Sugar, Choclair and other acts to perform on “Song For Africa,” a song he’d written with Rob Wells, Luke McMaster and Simon Wilcox in 2006 to raise awareness about the African AIDS pandemic, he had no idea how far the concept would expand. Now, four years later, Sony Music Entertainment Canada will put out a digital-only album June 15 [...]
The Body Shop’s Soft Hands, Kind Heart Hand Cream 100 Percent For Charity
March 5th, 2010
The Body Shop is continuing to raise funds to stop human trafficking of children and young people through the sale of Soft Hands, Kind Heart Hand Cream, just $10. The first-year campaign in 2009 raised $400,000 in Canada alone.
One-hundred percent of the profits from the sale of this product is donated to ECPAT (End Child [...]
Toronto Man Donates Original 1994 South African Multi-Racial Election Ballot
March 3rd, 2010
By Karen Bliss
An original ballot from South Africa’s historic 1994 multi-racial election that voted Nelson Mandela into power and marked the end of Apartheid was donated by the Groll family last week to Nelson Mandela Park Public School in Toronto. A second ballot was given to Windfields Junior High School, also in Toronto.
“The Groll family [...]
Two Canadians To Trek Across Siberia … Why?
February 25th, 2010
By Kevin Young
Impossible2Possible’s Siberian Express For Water will take Ray Zahab of Quebec and Kevin Vallely of British Columbia across the frozen surface of Siberia’s Lake Baikal, starting March 1. The Canadian adventurers hope to raise awareness about the worldwide scarcity of clean water, and inspire young people to push themselves beyond their perceived limitations.
The [...]
“Hey Ayatollah, Leave Those Kids Alone” Sings Rock Band
February 24th, 2010
By Karen Bliss
Iranian Canadian rock band Blurred Vision has made a video for its poignant version of Pink Floyd’s 1979 classic “Another Brick In The Wall,” which they have subtitled “Hey Ayatollah, Leave Those Kids Alone!” Since it was posted on YouTube February 1, it has been viewed close to 86,000 times.
With permission from Pink [...]
