Prisoners writes song for PJ Powers and Proverb

This year 67 Blankets is stepping it up a notch with the release of a song to help knitters unleash their knitting potential.

Renowned musicians PJ Powers, Timothy Moloi and Proverb donated their voices for the song. The lyrics to the incredible 67 Blankets Anthem were written by 11-year-old Ella Grealy and two prison inmates, Ntutuzelo Mdingi and Nkosinathi Majola.

Each time the song is downloaded, it will raise funds for the 67 Blankets journey. The song is available to download for R7.50. Two versions of The 67 Blankets Anthem are already available, and a third is in the pipeline. Some of the money raised from sales of the song will go towards having Buskaid play on version three. Who knows maybe the combination of Ella, the two Zonderwater prisoners, acclaimed flautist Wouter Kellerman and Buskaid could notch up another Grammy win for Kellerman. The rest of the sales will go to wool.

As 67 Blankets gears up to take back its world record for the biggest crocheted blanket recently snatched by a blanket measuring more than 11000 square metres in India on April 22, it is also getting ready for a huge recording of the new anthem.

PJ Powers, Tim Moloi and Proverb recorded in Passage One Studios.  A second version of the anthem has been recorded Nate Butler, a well-known producer from the United States re-arranged the original and come up with a different version of the same song. This second rendition of the 67 Blankets Anthem also features Blaze Johnson, a finalist on The Voice USA team Adam Levine, and once again Tim Moloi.

Both songs are available on iTunes just type 67 Blankets into the information box for R7.99 for one or both for R15.98. On MTNplay, the song is available for R7.50 and the ringtone for R2, and the songs are also available on CCA (Content Connect Africa). Stitch by stitch, note for note, and download for download, the 67 Blankets team of volunteers will continue to endeavour to keep people warm this winter.