LONDON, UK (Oxfam GB Press Release/ www.oxfam.org.uk) -
Music industry stars including
David Gray, R.E.M., Badly Drawn Boy, Ash and
Faithless are today releasing a new album, 'Songs for Sudan' to raise money to help the people of Darfur, Western Sudan.
As the crisis in Darfur continues and as the international community seems unable to take firm action to stop it, 'Songs for Sudan' has been released to raise money for the work Oxfam is doing to help the victims of the conflict.
Releasing 'Songs for Sudan' Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough), who has contributed a track for the album said, "Men, Women and Children are still dying everyday in Sudan. People like us might not have the power to stop the violence but at least we can try and help the people who are affected by it. Oxfam is already saving lives, the least we can do is help them to save more."
The new album contains 14 tracks and features exclusive tracks from David Gray, Jet, Ash, and R.E.M. Other artists on the album include Badly Drawn Boy, Futureheads, Faithless and many more.
All artists and record labels donating tracks to this album are forgoing their royalties. The purchase price is �7.99 and �5.00 will go directly to Oxfam Sudan appeal which could provide 15 people with clean drinking water.
The crisis in Darfur has led to over a million people fleeing their homes in the face of fighting and insecurity. Over two million people are affected with hundreds of thousands of refugees moving into neighbouring Chad.
Oxfam is working to help over a quarter of a million people in Darfur and Chad, focusing on providing clean water, sanitation facilities and hygiene training. The situation in many places continues to get worse. In Chad conditions are rapidly deteriorating with more people still arriving and with a real threat of a cholera outbreak.
In order to save on costs and deliver more money to the victims of the conflict, the album is available by download only from www.bignoisemusic.com
You can also donate to Oxfam's Sudan appeal online or by calling 0845 300 70 70
For further information about Oxfam and the crisis in Sudan please contact Brendan Cox at Oxfam + 44 (0) 1865 312 498 or + 44 (0) 7957 120 853
For further information about www.bignoisemusic.com, Oxfam's download music site, please contact Anna Graham at The Outside Organisation + (0) 44 20 7436 3633 [email protected]
