March 20, 2015

#MixtapeAgainstRacism: Share a song, take a stand!

topic:	Racism
located:	South Africa
editor:	Ama Lorenz

March 21st marks “The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination”, a unique opportunity for everybody to speak out and now also play out!

In a joint initiative the Berlin-based FAIRPLANET.org platform has teamed up with Tel Aviv-based SUAN.fm (Stayed Up All Night) to create the world’s longest crowdsourced mixtape!

Anybody from anywhere in the world can join in this universal statement against racism and discrimination by simply sharing a song and spreading the word. It’s quick, it’s free and it will be heard. Music is after all the universal language of mankind, creating bonds between all people on our planet!

From March 21st through March 31st people across the globe should visit suan.fm/ noracism and add their favourite tune to a digital mixtape, in an attempt to create the world’s longest mixtape, raise a voice and unite in sound!

All contributors are furthermore invited to share their musical contributions via social media, accompanied by the hashtag #MixtapeAgainstRacism, in order to further propagate awareness and increase the event’s volume!

Upon conclusion, every participant who added a song will receive a link to stream the mixtape itself, including a complete tracklist featuring each participant’s song, name and country!

Click suan.fm/noracism, participate now and join the global Facebook event to keep track of progress!

Share a song and take a stand, with the world’s longest #MixtapeAgainstRacism!

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, is announced annually on March 21st. On that day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid pass laws. Proclaiming the day in 1966, the United Nations General Assembly called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination!