ANGELINA JOLIE
IN ALL STAR LINE-UP
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[ April 25th 2004 ]
Nearly
two decades after producing the historic 'We Are
The World' recording, music legend Quincy Jones
will gather many of the world's best-recognised
artists for a campaign aimed at helping children
in war-ravaged cities. 'We Are The Future' is
expected to draw more than one million fans on
May 16 to Rome's Circus Maximus. Its organisers
also are negotiating with a US network and Arabic
broadcaster Al-Jazeera for a worldwide telecast
to draw the attention to the alarming increase
in mortality rates among children.
"This
event is a clarion call to the world to take notice
of the plight of children everywhere. Mortality
rates among children are soaring and the international
community must respond. We believe that 'We Are
The Future' is an important first step," Jones
said. The event's all-star line-up includes Muhammad
Ali, Angelina Jolie, Alicia Keys, LL Cool J, Andrea
Bocelli, Cirque Du Soleil, Natalie Cole, Josh
Groban, Herbie Hancock, Youssou N'Dour, Lionel
Richie, the cast of 'Stomp', Ben Taylor, Chris
Tucker, and Oprah Winfrey, among many others.
The event
is free, but 100 percent of the proceeds from
the concert's broadcast and related merchandise
sales will benefit 'We Are The Future' programmes,
including child centres in six cities worldwide,
organisers said. Jones is coordinating efforts
with Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni, US UN envoy John
Negroponte, Palestinian-American businessman Hani
Masri and Glocal's Uri Savir, former Israeli negotiator
at the Oslo peace talks. In the event, music will
encourage interaction between adversaries: Palestinians
and Israelis, Tutsi and Hutus, Serbs and Croats.
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