World Up Music Workshop with the IRC Refugee Youth Summer Academy 2009

Hip Hop is based on two simple elements, a beat and a voice. These core elements can resonate with folk music traditions found around the world. "World Up! Refugee Youth" is a project that uses music to create a cross cultural dialogue between refugee students and the public. Students will explore the social and political context of their countries of origin and how these issues have created a refugee population. Students will express what they discover through hip hop, writing and art and share their works to connect them with their local communities. Through after-school writing workshops, "World Up! Refugee Youth" will promote literacy and self expression among refugee youth in NYC.

This video features parts of the following songs:
"Good Dream" by Lucas Gonze (http://ccmixter.org/files/lucasgonze/99)
"Rumba Alemana" by El Perez (http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/44272)

Remixed by Ari Joseph (http://nottwomu.ch) for World Up.

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[MrPratap5]

this is really nice programme that helps young guys to engage with music and passion