INSTANT KARMA: The Campaign to Save Darfur

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Via: RawStory > StarPulse > Google > Amnesty International > Google again > And finally, here: http://www.instantkarma.org



From the press release:

"Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur" -- Featuring More Than 20 John Lennon Songs Recorded by Green Day, R.E.M., Christina Aguilera, Jack Johnson and More -- to Be Released June 12th on Warner Bros. Records

Yoko Ono Donates Publishing Royalties to Entire John Lennon Songbook to Create CD as Part of Amnesty International's Global Music Activism Project "Make Some Noise" With Proceeds Benefiting the Human Rights Organization's Urgent Work on Darfur

Debut Track -- "# 9 Dream" -- Recorded by R.E.M. Impacts Radio March 12th

BURBANK, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 12, 2007 -- On June 12th, Warner Bros. Records in the United States, in conjunction with Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), will release "Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur" -- a CD of more than 20 iconic songs by John Lennon recorded by an array of best-selling artists, including Green Day, R.E.M., Christina Aguilera, Jack Johnson, and Snow Patrol, as well as Corinne Bailey Rae, Regina Spektor, The Postal Service, and many more. Additional singles from various artists will be released in the weeks leading up to June 12th. Proceeds will support Amnesty International, the world's largest grassroots human rights organization, and its campaign to focus attention and mobilize activism around the urgent catastrophe in Darfur, Sudan, and other human rights crises..."

I can't find the R.E.M. cut on the site. I think the page is still in development. I did find samples of songs on the Amnesty International "Make Some Noise' page. Here's a link to The Cure who will be releasing a cover of Lennon's "Love":

http://noise.amnesty.org/site/c.adKIIVNsEkG/b.1199733/k.D5E6/The_Cure.htm

EDIT: link to the press release: http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=225316

[Lurking Dem]

1. Great idea.

I wish more people gave a damn.

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2. kick

:)

[Lurking Dem]

3. This is discouraging.

Maybe if Israel or the DLC gets mentioned it will get 70-some odd recommends and hundreds of posts.

[blogslut]

5. It's catching on

:)

[Lurking Dem]

6. I hope so!

Somebody might wanna alert the UN, though. *grr*

[Swamp Rat]

4. k&r