Project Ahimsa: Turning Beats Into Hope Worldwide
29 Sep 2009 ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • events
Okay I am up on my soapbox now to promote a project that some brilliant and giving friends of mine are doing. I really like to promote projects like this one that mutually support the mission of this blog: to offer readers a bridge to their better side.
Project Ahimsa is an exciting nonprofit that I could not be more proud to spread the word about. It’s a “global effort to empower youth through music”. Employing the cute catchphrase “slumdog musicaires”, they raise money to give grants to music programs that serve kids in needy countries around the world, such as Uganda, Columbia, India… and even right here in San Francisco.
So far, they’ve created 70 grants in 14 countries and helped countless kids who otherwise might not have a chance to express their creative talents. Their benefit concerts (which raise awareness for their grants) feature big-name performers like Michael Franti and The Black Eyed Peas.
Project Ahimsa just put out a CD called Global Lingo. It’s a musical amalgamation of the voices of the kids around the world and the performers who have inspired and supported them. The proceeds from the CD go right back into the project.
You can sample the music, see a video, buy the album, or make a donation here.
My good friend Vijay Chattha, who started this organization, says: “Music can heal and connect communities. We all just need to understand one another. Global Lingo proves it can happen through music.”
That’s what I’m talking about.
Oh and guess what? The music is amazing!
Easy listening,
Amy
