{"id":9381,"date":"2015-09-13T18:19:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-13T18:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=9381"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:11:17","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:11:17","slug":"tell-everybody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/tell-everybody","title":{"rendered":"Yemi Alade, Mafikizolo, Sauti Sol, Sarkodie and Toofan Record Africa&#8217;s First Crowdsourced Song"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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The artists in question include\u00a0Becca, Sarkodie, Mafikizolo, Yemi Alade, Diamond, Sauti Sol and Toofan.<\/p>\n<h2>Engaging the African youth<\/h2>\n<p><em>Tell Everybody<\/em> features verses interpreted in different languages spoken in Africa. You can hear the artists singing in English, French, Swahili, Pidgin and Zulu. The song attempts to inspire young Africans to know their rights encompassed in the Global Goals for Sustainable Development document and to hold their governments accountable on reaching all \u00a0objectives mentioned in the charter. The United Nations Organization is expecting all world leaders who sign the Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that their message reaches every part of their countries within seven days of being adopted.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9385\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9385\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/global5.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/global5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/global5-85x59.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/millardayo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/global5.jpg?resize=600%2C413\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">{adinserter CNP5}<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Africa&#8217;s first crowdsourced song<\/h2>\n<p>The song was written, recorded and produced by Africans. In order to capture the voice of young Africans, producers launched a verse writing competition. 5712 songwriters from 24 countries sent their lyrics via their mobile phones and each winner received $500 and a songwriting credit for the work.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe decided to let the young voices of Africa be heard in this song,\u201dsaid producer Cobhams Asuquo.\u00a0\u201cNot only did we love the winning verses, but all the entries informed the vision, lyrics, and sound of the song. The African youth are powerhouses in their own right and collectively, they can make change happen\u201d he added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9386\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9386\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-13-at-1.37.23-PM.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-13-at-1.37.23-PM.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-13-at-1.37.23-PM-600x254.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/Screen-Shot-2015-09-13-at-1.37.23-PM-85x36.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iDhP41MGVCM&amp;feature=youtu.be\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Watch the <em>Tell Everybody<\/em>\u00a0music video below:<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TELL EVERYBODY - THE GLOBAL GOALS CAMPAIGN | Global Goals\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iDhP41MGVCM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/mtv-europe-2015\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0Davido, Yemi Alade, AKA, And Diamond Platnumz Will Represent Africa At The 2015 MTV Europe Awards.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 25th, 193 World leaders will meet at the 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