Playing for Change is a group of musicians from around the world with the collective aim to promote peace through music. Their album released afew weeks ago went straight in at No 10 on the billboard charts. The youth choir, who sing along with Bono of U2 on the album, was created some ten years ago in the wake of the Omagh bombing. Out the success of the album, the choir has been asked to be the headline act on the Jazz/World stage at the Festival, sharing stage with acts like Bruce Springsteen.
Omagh Community Youth Choir
29 people were killed and over 220 people injured as a result of the Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland on the 15th August 1998. The choir aims to bring together young people from various backgrounds and religious divides for peace and reconciliation, and to provide some comfort to those who have suffered as a result of this nationwide trauma.
"There is no better way of bringing people together than through music or song." says Daryl Simpson, choir founding member.
Here is the Bob Marley song ~ "war no more trouble" from the album performed by the Omagh Community Youth Choir, Bono and others
"Until the philosophy which holds one race
Superior and another inferior
Is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned
Everywhere is war, me say war
That until there is no longer first class
And second class citizens of any nation
Until the colour of a man's skin
Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes
Me say war ~ we dont need no more war"
Superior and another inferior
Is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned
Everywhere is war, me say war
That until there is no longer first class
And second class citizens of any nation
Until the colour of a man's skin
Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes
Me say war ~ we dont need no more war"
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