Geneva, Apr 15, 2002 (African Church Information Service/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- Artists Against AIDS Worldwide AAAW recently empowered the biggest Pop stars on earth to remake Marvin Gaye's 30-year-old masterpiece, What's Going On?
Britney Spears, and the earth biggest popstars including Bono, Backstreet Boys, Destiny's Child, Fred Durst, Nona Gaye, Alicia Keys, Ja Rule, Jennifer Lopez, Nelly, Nellie Furtado, Nas, P. Diddy, N'Sync, Guestlove, Staind, Wyclef Jean, Eve, L'il Kim and Christina Aguilera came together to bring an urgent message to the world.
Their message? Either we can act now through our governments, corporations, churches, mosques, schools, computers, CD players, TV sets and other means to end the spreading death from AIDS, or we can leave Africa to die.
This location and the fact that April 27 is Freedom Day, reminds us that when people come together in a common cause, 'Freedom from AIDS' has got to come now. The concert will be in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Source: AllAfrica.com
updated: 04-14-2002 03:19
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