"Living Darfur" (also known as "Living") is the first single from
Mattafix's album Rhythm and Hymns, released in 2007. The beginning of the song sounds similar to a part of
Madonna's song "
Mother and Father", taken from her 2003 release American Life.[1]
The Zulu part of the song is a sample of South African song "Umagubane" by
Chicco Twala.[2]
Music video
The
music video, funded by
Mick Jagger and set in a refugee camp, aims to raise awareness for
Darfur and catch the attention of the
United Nations. It was released on 16 September 2007, which is "Global Day for Darfur".[3][4][5] The video was shot in Eastern
Chad on the border of Darfur.
Matt Damon makes a brief cameo in the video.[6]
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ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200742 into search. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
"Living Darfur" (also known as "Living") is the first single from
Mattafix's album Rhythm and Hymns, released in 2007. The beginning of the song sounds similar to a part of
Madonna's song "
Mother and Father", taken from her 2003 release American Life.[1]
The Zulu part of the song is a sample of South African song "Umagubane" by
Chicco Twala.[2]
Music video
The
music video, funded by
Mick Jagger and set in a refugee camp, aims to raise awareness for
Darfur and catch the attention of the
United Nations. It was released on 16 September 2007, which is "Global Day for Darfur".[3][4][5] The video was shot in Eastern
Chad on the border of Darfur.
Matt Damon makes a brief cameo in the video.[6]
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200742 into search. Retrieved 14 February 2019.