At the 2015 MTN Radio Awards this past Saturday evening, the Africa Against Ebola and Xenophobia rendition of ‘We Are the World’ was debuted.
The song, featuring 180 artists from across the continent of Africa, carries a strong message against xenophobia. It showcases a beautiful collaboration made possible when people from Africa work together.
In the spirit of presenting a united industry against xenophobia, the radio awards organisers encouraged as many broadcasters as possible to simultaneously play the song on Thursday, 23 April at 7.45am.
They suggested a potential intro to the song:
The following song is by a collaboration called Africa Against Ebola and Xenophobia. It features 180 Artists from across the African continent and is a demonstration of the beautiful music that Africans can make when we work together. Show your support for ending Xenophobia by using the twitter hashtag: #NoToXenophobia. Here’s “We Are theWorld”
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