This song is about the AIDS epidemic in Africa. It features a female choir which includes Anastacia, Dido, Celine Dion, Melissa Etheridge, Fergie, Faith Hill, Beverley Knight, Gladys Knight, k.d. lang, Madonna, Sarah McLachlan, Beth Orton, Pink, Bonnie Raitt, Shakira, Joss Stone, The Sugababes and KT Tunstall among its featured luminaries..
In a blog promoting The Annie Lennox Collection the Scottish singer explained why she created this anthem for women and HIV AIDS. "SING is an expression of solidarity. The issue of HIV/AIDS is surrounded with so much stigma, and people are ashamed and afraid to speak up. Singing is a metaphor for speaking up. We must break the silence about AIDS. Women need to express themselves and let their voices be heard for protection, for treatment, and for human rights."
It's a great videoclip.
ReplyDeleteProbably the only way of helping would be helping to the family planning and help with the donation of contraceptive methods, and helping taking care of the infected people now.
Is the singer in the videoclip Annie Lennox?
Yes, a great voice!
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