Yes, We Know It's Christmas: Opposing the Band Aid Narrative

Forty years ago, some of the world's biggest music stars came together as Band Aid to record a single to raise money for Africa. The song Do They Know It's Christmas was a worldwide hit and still remains a holiday staple. But its reissue on the fortieth anniversary highlighted the damaging story it told about Africa. We observe how voices are now being raised across the continent to oppose the narrative of powerlessness.

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