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Positive Music Project – Sierra LeoneCountry
Sierra Leone
Programme Summary
Communication StrategiesAs part of this project, in March 2004, iEARN invited Rap4Rights Rappers from the Netherlands to meet with iEarn youth to create music, and explore human rights and peace-building. Project organiser, Rashid Peters, composed "Child Soldiers Have Suffered So Much", the song that led iEARN Sierra Leone's 1999 Child Soldiers campaign. Through his music, Peters made several contributions which were the subject of national broadcast in the Voice of Democracy radio in Sierra Leone after democracy was restored. iEARN musicians have received awards from such organisations as the BBC and have hosted past concerts with attendance of over 800 people. They have had several appearances on radio and stage, in various social gatherings, and have been showcased at the UN Peace Concert in 2005. In 2005, PMP produced a 13-song album entitled "Moving to the Beats/Mobilising Youth: Salone fo Go Befo." The songs are also simultaneously being featured in a video documentary done by the iEARN Sierra Leone film crew, in collaboration with Talking Drum Studio, entitled "Search For Common Grounds in Freetown". The 13 songs address topics related to HIV/AIDS and the issue of children's rights (child soldiers) and peace. In December 2005, this album was launched to coincide with an international peace concert in which many young artists had been short-listed. The organisation has set up a my space page for listeners to hear their music. Development IssuesYouth, Conflict, Rights Key PointsiEARN SL is a non-governmental organisation that serves and rehabilitates youths who have been affected by war. To accomplish this, they have a two-fold mission: to directly rehabilitate Sierra Leonean youths through education and exchanges, and to promote peace education in schools, both in Sierra Leone and all over the world. iEARN SL's rehabilitation programme engages youths in creative writing, music, drama, computer skills and literacy, filmmaking, and fine arts. PartnersWoodcraft Folk UK, Children's Music Network USA ContactiEARN Program For Education and Technology
Flat 1, National Stadium Hostel
Freetown
Sierra Leone
Tel: + 00232 33 531251
Fax: + 00232 22 224439
Andrew Benson Greene
iEARN Sierra Leone Youth Centre For Education And Technology
located at Flat 1
Freetown
Sierra Leone
Tel: 00232 76 654 282
Fax: 00232 22 224439
Related SummariesSourceiEARN website on June 8 2004 and IEARN website on March 12 2009. Placed on the Soul Beat Africa site June 07 2004 Last Updated March 24 2009 How useful did you find the knowledge and contacts on this page to your work? Post your comments (review comments from others below):COMMENTS POSTED |
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