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International Alert, a leading peacebuilding organization, recently released several tracks that were a collaboration of popular recording artists and musicians from around the world. The album, Peace Tracks, was released on September 21, 2015 in celebration of the UN International Day of Peace.
Famous artists from many different musical genres, from rock to classical, teamed up with musicians from around the world to create original, unique songs. Some of those involved included: Abba, Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath, Roger Taylor drummer of Duran Duran, as well as, composers AR Rahman and Phillip Glass, to name a few. Musicians from Afghanistan, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, DRC Congo, Ghana, India, Ivory Coast, Nepal, the Philippines, Syria and Venezuela were all represented.
The project allowed artists to put aside cultural divides and come together to express their views on peace and conflict. Musicians who probably would have never met, let alone play together, were able to overcome geographical and cultural boundaries and make music together.
Peace Tacks can be downloaded at: www.intalert.org/peacetracks