After experiencing decades of war Sudan faces a referendum on its future. There is a risk that violence could return unless the international community does all it can to support peace.
Ctrl.Alt.Shift is supporting the Sudan365 campaign [1] to get urgent, co-ordinated action by the international community to make sure the peace process works.
In January 2010, a global drumbeat was started [2] by musicians including Phil Selway of Radiohead, Jonny Quinn of Snow Patrol, Stewart Copeland of The Police, Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, the renowned Egyptian drummer Yehia Khalil, Egyptian music star Mohammed Munir, Mustapha Tettey Addy from Ghana and Maxi Jazz from Faithless.
This beat is echoing around the world as people across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas add their own drumming and Ctrl.Alt.Shift wants to make sure you take your chance to get your sticks out and put your rhythm out there.
ACTION!
Whether on djembe, dustbin lid, pot, pan, beatbox or lunch box, get drumming along to the original Sudanese beat [2] and film you and your mates creating your beat for peace. Upload the video to youtube and tag it – instructions here [3] – and then add it to the Ctrl.Alt.Shift website, tagged Beat 4 Peace.
The best videos will feature in a remix of the original video, to be delivered to global leaders at the UN General Assembly this September as a video petition for peace.
Contact [4] for more info on the campaign.
Got more time? Organise a flashmob [5] and get as many people as you can drumming for peace.
Links:
[1] http://www.sudan365.org
[2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJMzB48r8rI
[3] http://www.sudan365.org/en-upload-your-beat.html
[4] mailto:[email protected]?subject=Beat for Peace&body=Hello, I just saw the action for the Sudan365 Campaign on the Ctrl.Alt.Shift site and would like some more information on the campaign.
[5] https://ctrlaltshift.co.uk/action/flashmob-your-drumming-peace-sudan
[6] https://ctrlaltshift.co.uk/sites/default/files/action/image/100715 Drum for Peace action.jpg
