WorldSpace and XM Satellite Radio's Ted Kelly and Joe Bonadonna Jr. from UPop 29 are the global satellite radio hosts for "The 46664 Concert 2008 Celebrating the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela." WorldSpace Satellite Radio subscribers in Africa, Europe, Asia and The Middle East can listen live from Hyde Park in London on Friday 27th June 2008 at 4:30 PM GMT.
It's the 90th birthday of one of the most important global political figures of the century - Nelson Mandela - . The concert is to generate continued awareness and raise funds for his ongoing charitable foundations including 46664.
46664 is the prison number worn by Mandela during his 27 years of imprisonment by The Government of South Africa for his vocal opposition to apartheid. Now 46664 has become a symbol of hope and possibilities as the name of Nelson Mandela's global HIV AIDS awareness campaign.
Queen + Paul Rodgers, Annie Lennox, Simple Minds, Leona Lewis, the Sugababes, Will Smith, Dame Shirley Bassey, Amy Winehouse, Razorlight, Andrea and Sharon Corr, Eddy Grant, and Jamelia, Andrea and Sharon Corr, along with international 46664 Ambassadors Italy’s Zucchero and Spain’s Amaral. Multi-million selling classical pop singer Josh Groban, legendary folk rock singer Joan Baez, along with more than a dozen of Africa’s most highly regarded artists including, Soweto Gospel Choir, Johnny Clegg, Soweto Gospel Choir and Papa Wemba and a special appearance by Jerry Dammers. Concert organisers told UPop 29's Ted Kelly, “Jerry Dammers hold a special place with Nelson Mandela.” Jerry Dammers was one of the organisers of Artists Against Apartheid and Nelson Mandela’s 70th birthday concert and whose song ‘Free Nelson Mandela’ became a banner for the 80’s anti-apartheid movement in UK, are further highlights added to the forthcoming Nelson Mandela 90th birthday concert taking place in London’s Hyde Park on the evening of Friday June 27.
Through a special arrangement courtesy of Zain, the pioneer of mobile telecommunications in the Middle East and now a major player on the African continent. "The 46664 Concert 2008 - Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Celebration" is being offered free for broadcast to community and FM stations throughout Africa via "The Africa Life" Channel which is offered as a free channel on WorldSpace Satellite Radio from First Voice International. (www.firstvoiceint.org)
"The 90th birthday evening concert now boasts an extraordinary roster of some of the most important artists of the twenty years which have passed since London first came together to call for Mr Mandela’s release with the 70th birthday concert on June 11, 1988." Said WorldSpace's Ted Kelly who will be the global host of Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday celebration for UPop 29 and Africa Life Channel. Subscribers to UPop on WorldSpace Satellite Radio will also be able to hear an exclusive interview with Italy's Zucchero.
A virtual who’s who of music history make up this celebration of the life of Nelson Mandela. The artists performing for the celebration of Mr Mandela’s 90th birthday account for multi millions of record sales across recent years and like the UPop playlist, their diversity reach out across popular music fans across all ages and music preferences. Enjoy the sites and sounds of Mandela 46664 Live From Hyde Park as Ted Kelly and Joe Bonadonna Jr. and a few million of their closest friends say Happy Birthday to President Nelson Mandela celebrating his 90th Birthday live on UPop 29 on WorldSpace Satellite Radio courtesy of Zain
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