Culture Blog at be+cause, we think a lot about culture as a powerful vehicle and arena for change. It is also something we like to create--from producing the Tibetan Freedom Concerts to starting a clothing line to assisting other culture makers in their efforts to create positive social change. Being part of a lab (our parent company is C3 Lab), we like to innovate and experiment. This blog is where you can see it happen.
7.12.2007
My Interview on the BBC
As part of the work we do with musicians, I was featured in a piece on today's
BBC's the World to discuss the impact of Amnesty's Save Darfur Imagine Benefit CD,and of music + activism in general. My main points were:
1.) These efforts are a beginning. They are not intended to be the silver bullet or the end point, but a stop along the way in learning how to do things better.
2.) Can rock stars change the world? They have a role to play in bringing us together and inspiring us. But people make change.
3.) Music and other cultural means of expression are an important part of how young people engage in social change. The role of music in young people’s lives cannot be overstated. (This point didn't make it in the piece, unfortunately.)
You can check it out here. Feel free to leave your thoughts here, or on the BBC discussion page.
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