Chico Chica write and record a song for charity with live launch in London on 1st November 2013
Thursday, October 31, 2013
The band Chico Chica have recorded ?Ali?s Song (You Won?t Believe What I Have Seen)?. in aid of M?decins Sans Fronti?res/Doctors Without Borders Syria Crisis Appeal .
Tom Hannah of Chico Chica has sent us the following press release regarding the recording of the song and the motivations behind it;
Ali’s Song (You Won’t Believe What I Have Seen) a song from Chico Chica.
Proceeds of the sales go to the M?decins Sans Fronti?res/Doctors Without Borders Syria Crisis Appeal.
In the summer of 2013, singer and trumpeter Barbara Snow heard a BBC Radio 4 item on the work of M?decins Sans Fronti?res/Doctors Without Borders in the Syrian civil war. In it, a boy called Ali was reported to have said ?you
won’t believe what I have seen’. These words inspired Snow to write and record a song with her band Chico Chica and donate the proceeds of the sales to the M?decins Sans Fronti?res/Doctors Without Borders Syria Crisis Appeal.
Barbara Snow has toured with Paul Weller, Jools Holland, Maxi Priest and The Blow Monkeys before forming Chico Chica, a world-pop band along with pianist Hilary Cameron and guitarist Tom Hannah.
You can listen to the song here:
http://www.youtube.com/tomhannah
and donate here:
https://www.justgiving.com/chicochica
In order to help keep this humanitarian tragedy in the public consciousness and to highlight the crucial work MSF are
doing in Syria, Chico Chica will launch their poignant song with a performance at:
Midday, Friday 1st November 2013
at:
Potters Fields Park, London SE1
2AA - that’s the park between City Hall
and Tower Bridge. Nearest Tube: Tower Hill Call Tom on 07772 995945 if you can’t find it.
The Syria war is in danger of falling off the radar but the suffering is getting worse so do bring this song to the world’s attention and come along for thelaunch on the 1st November. Musicians are especially welcome - bring an
instrument and join in! If tell us beforehand, we can provide sheet music.
For more information and interviews contact Tom Hannah .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 07772 995945