Music for Peace.

Music for Peace is a network of local artists based in the conflict-affected northern parts of Uganda. Their vision is to harness the power of music to promote peacebuilding and positive social change in Africa.

Listen to ‘One Africa’ by Music for Peace and the Freetong Players International (FPI) of Sierra Leone:

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Music for Peace encourages peaceful messages in music and promotes cultural musical and artistic exchanges between musicians in different conflict affected regions in Africa.  They organise an annual ‘Peace Music Competition’ and exchange visits by artists and musicians across the continent, as well as conducting peace music parades and workshops.

Exchange Visit to Sierra Leone

In May 2010, Music For Peace embarked on their first exchange visit, linking up with the Freetong Players International (FPI), a community theatre troupe in Sierra Leone. The visit was designed to link together groups who use the arts as a way of fostering dialogue and conflict resolution. One of the products of the visit was the song ‘One Africa’, which you can listen to above.