Mpho’s got soul for Warchild
Award-winning charity War Child has teamed up with the very best in young urban talent to release an epic new single in support of children ravaged by war around the world.
The cream of Britain’s young urban artists, known collectively as Young Soul Rebels came together on July 6th to record ‘I Got Soul’, a new, re-written version of the stirring Killers track ‘All These Things I Have Done,’ at Metropolis Studios in London.
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Featured artists include:
Mpho
Tinchy Stryder
Pixie Lott
N-Dubz
Frankmusik
Chipmunk
V.V. Brown
Ironik
Bashy
McLean
Kid British
Egypt
Domino Go
The London Community Gospel Choir
The track, based around the hook line ‘I Got Soul, But I’m Not A Soldier,’ will undoubtedly become an anthem this autumn, and will throw the spotlight on the vital work War Child does with ex-child soldiers and those who suffer from the tragic effects of war around the world.
A defining moment for the UK’s music scene, which is currently ablaze with world class talent (the artists here have featured on five number one singles already this year) the song is the perfect way to educate British youth on the plight of thousands of children across the globe.
To help spread the word, slogan bearing T-Shirts for the single release have been designed by über cool fashion designer Henry Holland, famed for his alternative fashion and work with supermodel Agyness Deyn. The T-Shirts will go on sale in Autumn at top fashion retailers.
The Young Soul Rebels project was ignited just hours after the close of the Brit Awards in February, at the War Child after-party. The biggest pop acts in the world; Coldplay, U2 and Take That joined The Killers on stage for a celebratory chorus, chanting ‘I got soul, but I’m not a solider’ to an audience of just 2,000.The next day, Bono told Radio One: “That chant, ‘I’ve got soul, but I’m not a soldier’, has a whole new meaning when there is a War Child banner behind your head…”
Ben Knowles, Music Director of War Child says: “This brilliant track is an incredible coming together of the UK’s brightest, best young soul and urban music talent in 2009. A snapshot of the most dynamic youth music scene for years, assembled to do something for young people in war zones around the world. There are more than 300,000 children currently actively deployed in conflicts, 40% are girls. It’s an outrage but it’s an issue that seldom gets reported. This track can make a huge difference. War Child is indebted to all of the amazing acts and our brilliant producer Fraser, and The Killers for allowing us to rework their track.”
War Child is an international children’s charity working in some of the world’s most dangerous war zones including Iraq, Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. It has an already impressive and proud history of brilliant projects in music. The amazing support of artists including U2, Paul McCartney, Oasis, David Bowie and the Killers, has enabled War Child to carry out its vital work in the world’s most brutal war zones. 300,000 children are currently involved in wars around the world as soldiers, cooks, porters, spies and sex slaves. War Child and its music projects work to do something about this.
Young Soul Rebels
‘I GOT SOUL’
Released: 19th October 2009
