Healing in Harmony: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 - Re-Released!
Registered Name: Make Music Matter Inc.
Business No: 834452369RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and has been issued a charitable registration number.
In line with Record Store Day 2020, we're celebrating the timeless art of vinyl and putting the spotlight on some of the artists featured on our Healing in Harmony: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 vinyl, released through A4A Records.
Listen to the full album on the A4A YouTube channel
You can pick up your own copy of the vinyl now at Pandemonium Records in Toronto (2920 Dundas St W)!
The vinyl is also available for purchase on A4A's new webshop: https://a4amusic.com/shop
100% of proceeds from the sale of the vinyl and all donations will go directly to support Make Music Matter's Healing in Harmony music therapy program for trauma survivors.
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The first featured track from the Healing in Harmony: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 collection is 'Njo Tu Maisha (This is Life)' - a collaboration between Swedish hip-hop artist Timbuktu and Young Tricotage (now known as Cohorte Femmes Fortes) from Bukavu, DRC.
Listen to what Timbuktu has to say about working with Healing in Harmony artists
The track was created as part of Make Music Matter's Healing in Harmony music therapy program at Maison Dorcas, the aftercare facility for survivors of sexual violence at Panzi Hospital.
Listen now to 'Njo Tu Maisha (This is Life)'
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Make Music Matter Board member, A4A co-founder, and Grammy Award-winning producer David Bottrill tells us about Umuganda, his experience in Rwanda, and the healing power of music.
Listen to what David Bottrill has to say about 'Umuganda'
'Umuganda' is our second featured track from the Greatest Hits Vol. 1 collection. The song features Cool Bruce from the Uyisenga Collective in Kigali, Rwanda, where the Healing in Harmony program works with survivors of HIV/AIDS and children of child-headed households.
Listen now to 'Umuganda' by Cool Bruce
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Make Music Matter founder and CEO, and A4A co-founder Darcy Ataman speaks about the creation of the inspiring song 'Little Bird' and how it has had an impact on survivors of sexual violence around the world.
Listen to what Darcy Ataman has to say about 'Little Bird'
'Little Bird' is a prime example of a global music-making process as it was originally written by survivors of sexual violence during a Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation conference in Geneva, recorded in The Hague and finally, performed in Luxembourg at Stand Speak Rise Up! - a forum featuring key actors of the international community, as well as leaders of national and international organisations.
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