Senegals Youssou N’Dour, Peter Gabriel and other musicians are throwing the United Nations 60th anniversary concert next weekend to raise funds to combat malaria, which kills 3.000 children a day worldwide, the World Bank press review reports Monday.
Proceeds will be combined with 1 million US dollar (6 mio. DKR) raised by US actress Sharon Stone at the annual Davos summit in January to fund a pilot project in Tanzania to provide every family in two coastal areas with long-lasting, insecticide-treated bed nets.
The line-up for “United Against Malaria” links five continents: Gilberto Gil, Brazils culture minister; Malis sensation Rokia Traore and Ivorian reggae singer Tiken Jah Fakoly; Europeans Neneh Cherry, Axelle Red and Stephan Eicher; American Patti Austin; and Indonesias Anggun.
Kilde: www.worldbank.org
