February 2012
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Peace Can Be
New Report Argues Deployment of Advisors Creates Unprecedented Opportunity to End LRA Atrocities
February 21, 2012 (Washington, DC) – Despite the political pressures of an election year, the United States government must continue to prioritize efforts to help combat the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and actively work with central African governments to arrest LRA ...
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January 2012
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Ending a war with music and FM radio. It can be...
“We were dispersed in various groups. One of the Acholi songs played on radio – ‘The children of other people have returned home, mine has never surfaced’ – appealed to our hearts, and we decided to plan to escape and return home to Uganda.” -Male, 28, who spent 9 years in the LRA (source: Conciliation Resources) The stations being built are designed to reach combat zones…and music...
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WatchNew Episode: Rachel Platten w/ Caleb Hawley > Brandi Carlile
“What Can I Say”
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WatchThis is one of our favorites. “And I say to you, I have also decided to stick to love. For I know that love is ultimately the only answer to mankind’s problems…And I have seen too much hate…every time I see it, I know that it does something to their faces and their personalities and I say to myself that hate is too great a burden to bear. I have decided to...
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If you ever wanted to keep up with great music coming out of Africa, here’s your chance…
http://www.akwaabamusic.com/
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WatchWe’re working on some remixes of music we recorded in DR Congo and Uganda, and this instrumental from Dungu in Northern Congo is one of our favorites.
December 2011
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Emails like this are what make the work worth it. “Tomorrow I will be travelling to Gulu with Rose with her tailoring machine to go back and start a new life this time filled with hope for a better future thanks to the voice project.” Former LRA abductees triumph over the past on a daily basis through their courage and conviction and with the help of amazing human beings like...
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A Good Day
Today is a really beautiful day for us, and we hope for everyone in the TVP community. The 24 heifers purchased with proceeds from the project have been delivered up to Kitgum to the Rwot Omiyo Women’s Group along with veterinary drugs and supplies for the group to start their new self-sustaining dairy operation. This group was the first one I ever sat down with, the ones who sang me that...
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This Week, Help Restore a War Abducted Child
svnly:
This week Sevenly has partnered with The Voice Project. Here is their story: The LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army) is one of the most brutal groups on the planet, responsible for abducting over 30,000 children and turning them into child soldiers, raping, maiming and murdering many more in the 25 year old conflict which is Africa’s longest running war.
The Voice Project has been working...
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For the next 7 days, sevenly.org will be selling t-shirts and hoodies to benefit The Voice Project. Check em out, and spread the word!
-TVP
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WatchNEW VIDEO: Ian Axel » Dawes
“Rest Easy”
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WatchNEW VIDEO: Mason Jennings » Bill Withers
“Lean on Me”
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WatchNEW VIDEO: Paddy Boom and Felice Rosser » Bing Ji Ling
“Sunshine Love”
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WatchEdward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Musician Coalition Video Statement
Donate directly at stayclassy.org/fundraise/ic-team?ftid=2480 themusiciancoalition.com edwardsharpeandthemagneticzeros.com invisiblechildren.com/musiciancoalition voiceproject.org
October 2011
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WatchOur friends at DTJ are amazing. This is an interview with Sister Giovanni about her experience with the LRA in South Sudan.
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WatchNEW EPISODE: Matthew Perryman Jones » Patty Griffin
“Top of the World”
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September 2011
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WatchNew Episode: ARMS » Sun Kil Moon “Carry Me Ohio”
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WatchARCHIVED VIDEOS: REM (Mike Mills) » Billy Bragg “Sing Their Souls Back Home”
Gulu Women’s Choir » Joe Purdy | Joe Purdy » REM
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WatchMarcus Bleasdale is an amazing photographer that has done a lot of work on the LRA. They shot a short film called “Dear Obama: A Message from Victoms of the LRA” and this is some behind the scenes footage from that trip. Really powerful stuff.
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Sweet New York Times Article.
“There’s a tendency these days to give up on poverty, to dismiss it as a sad but inevitable feature of humanity, particularly at a time when we have deep economic problems of our own. But if a former prostitute in a Nairobi slum can build a dressmaking business, buy a home in the suburbs and produce over-achievers like Caroline, Anthony and Cynthia, then it’s worth remembering that...
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WatchAlexander from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros laying down some “Truth” on Conan.
Beautiful.
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Alarm as LRA rebels launch fresh attacks in remote S. Sudan village
“The LRA rebels were moving in large numbers. For the first time they were 80 but they are moving with their families and they came to Raja County and went back to CAR.”
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WatchJoe Purdy » REM “Swan Swan H”
Yesterday, we went way back into the archives and posted The Gulu Women’s Choir covering Joe Purdy’s song “Suitcase”. This is Joe’s link in the cover chain, and one of the first cover videos that we ever recorded. If you haven’t already seen it, we hope you enjoy.
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A 9/11 Wish
Yesterday started like a pretty normal day for anyone like me who lives in NYC – busy, rushing around, trying to get a cab to go downtown for a meeting, frustrated because it was one of those ever inconvenient shift changes that I am forever trying to understand the scheduling of when you start to wonder if you’ll ever actually be able to get one, or if it’s to be like this old comedy routine...
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WatchThe cover song that started it all.
The Gulu Women’s Choir » Joe Purdy “Suitcase”
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The next link in the cover chain: Joe Purdy » REM
WatchThe Voice Project is teaming up with Invisible Children to launch our new campaign, The Musician Coalition. Check out the video for more info!
-TVP
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WatchNew Episode:
Rubblebucket » Sufjan Stevens
John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
See more at www.voiceproject.org.
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jo4love:
The Voice Project, thank you very much for the follow!
And thank you very much for the support!
-TVP
August 2011
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This is a really powerful interview that NPR did...
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“You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, it has made all the difference in my life.” -Steve Jobs
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WatchRosi Golan » Ryan Adams “Two”
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We just ordered a new FM radio tower!
A few days ago, we asked you to spread the word that we were $2,000 dollars away from buying a new FM radio tower to be used in Congo to help encourage those abducted by the LRA to defect.
We’re so happy to announce that we ordered the new tower today! So much thanks to those of you who donated or spread the word, and to our partners on the ground.
So pat yourself on the back, because...
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The Voice Project →
alwaysoverjoyed:
This is so very cool… I love seeing musicians and artists using their gifts to make a difference.
Art truly is forever -things like this remind me of that.
Whatever you choose to accomplish in life, give back.
Couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Thanks for your support!
-TVP
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These are lyrics from an Acholi song called Dwog Paco, by Jahria Okwera. It’s written to abducted LRA soldiers, many of whom are children, encouraging them to choose peace over war.
Here is the second verse.
Winyo dano weny lwongo wu in omeza lock cwinyi ba Hear everyone call for you. My brother please change your heart In lameze lock cwinyi do dano mito kuc dano kok My sister,...