sometimes everything just seems to come together and this is one of those times...you have a humanitarian crisis of global proportions, musical artists committed to using their talent for the advancement of human rights and individual dignity, and the musical legacy of an icon of humanity and peace made available to the world's largest and most capable grassroots human rights organization..."instant karma: the amnesty international campaign to save darfur," the new global "make some noise" project from amnesty international, seeks to mobilize millions around the urgent catastrophe in darfur, sudan...it combines the power of john lennon's music recorded by some of the world's best-known artists, together with cutting-edge forms of instant activism enabled by internet and mobile technologies...
as a solo artist, john lennon's unique talent and passionate campaign for world peace made him one of the most influential activists the world has ever known..."peace is no violence, no frustration, no fear," claimed lennon - and with this lyrical mantra, he strived to promote the issues he believed in, inspiring change through music which both provoked and united communities...in a world plagued by war, poverty, and fear, lennon's message is just as relevant today as it was when first written...
lennon's use of music, celebrity, and creative activism generated unprecedented support for the peace and civil rights movements...he was a man who not only spoke truth to power, but understood that music was itself power - a unique way to touch people's hearts and minds, and inspire them to stand up for human rights...
amnesty international is profoundly grateful to yoko ono for her extraordinary gift of lennon's solo catalogue for use in this project...with the gift, she had in mind to help amnesty international create the next generation of activists...may that new generation make a positive impact on our world and collectively raise our voices in the on-going struggle for human rights...
on june 6, 2007, amnesty international broke new ground in protecting human rights by launching an unprecedented project, eyes on darfur, which used newly acquired commercial satellite images of darfur to help protect 12 intact but vulnerable villages caught on the frontline of the conflict...amnesty international invited people around the world to log on to their computers and help protect these strategic areas, putting president al-bashir on notice that the villages are being watched through up-to-date, high-altitude satellite images that can serve an early warning capability or provide evidence of atrocities to international courts...
so please honor your love and appreciation for the values embedded in the life and music of john lennon by checking out the site, taking action, and purchasing the instant karma cd...
peace out <3
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