"Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur," the new global "Make Some Noise" project from Amnesty International, seeks to mobilize millions around the urgent catastrophe in Darfur, Sudan. It combines the power of John Lennon's music recorded by some of the world's best-known artists, together with cutting-edge forms of instant activism enabled by Internet and mobile technologies.
The project will call attention to the urgent situation in Darfur where between 2 and 400,000 have died, 2.5 million have been displaced from their homes, and 4.5 million people in Darfur and hundreds of thousands in the neighboring countries of Chad and Central African Republic are at risk of starvation, disease, and further attacks. Yoko Ono generously granted rights to John Lennon's entire solo songbook to Amnesty International, the world's largest grassroots human rights organization, to use as the centerpiece of this project and to inspire and invigorate a new generation of human rights activists.
More than 50 musical artists, including U2, Christina Aguilera, Lenny Kravitz, Green Day, Ben Harper, and Aerosmith, have joined this international effort that combines John Lennon music, technology, and human rights activism.


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SPECIAL THANKS TO YOKO ONO LENNON
Amnesty International would like first and foremost to thank Yoko Ono Lennon for her incredible generosity of spirit in granting the use of John's songs and for her enduring devotion to peace and human rights.

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE ARTISTS
We would also like to thank all the artists and their management who gave so generously of their time and talents to record the tracks.
TO Bands including :
Areosmith
Green Day <<<<<<<
Black Eyed Peas
and more!


Credits -
Executive Producers
Jeff Ayeroff, Artists First
Larry Cox, Amnesty International USA
Bill Shipsey, Art for Amnesty International

Co-Executive Producers
Helen Garrett, Amnesty International USA
Vanessa Moss, Art for Amnesty International
Robin Raj, Citizen
Karen Schneider, Amnesty International USA
Julie Yannatta, Artists First

Global Advisor / A&R
Nick Terzo

Legal Counsel
Jonas Herbsman

Art Direction and Design
Kurt Lighthouse, Citizen

Creative Consultant
Mathieu Bitton, Candy Tangerine

Website design & implementation by the good people at HUGE

PHOTOGRAPHY
Intro petition page background
Man with children in Kalma Internally Displaced Persons camp, near Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan. Photograph © Evelyn Hockstein/Polaris

Background for all other pages
Refugee camp visited by Amnesty International delegates, in Chad. Many of the refugees are injured or exhausted by the flight from Darfur. Refugees in camps in Chad are at risk of armed incursions by the Janjawid and camps for the displaced within Darfur itself are regularly attacked. Photograph © Amnesty International

Instant Karma Mixtape Player by GoodStorm.com, GoodStorm (Manila) and Yobie Benjamin

SONGS
All songs by John Lennon
Abdel Wright
Nobody Told Me
Abdel Wright: Vocals
Brian Jobson: Bass, guitar,
and camps for the displaced within Darfur itself are regularly attacked. Photograph © Amnesty International

Instant Karma Mixtape Player by GoodStorm.com, GoodStorm (Manila) and Yobie Benjamin

SONGS
All songs by John Lennon
Abdel Wright
Nobody Told Me
Abdel Wright: Vocals
Brian Jobson: Bass, guitar,
Background vocals
Ned Douglas: Keyboards, Programming
Alana Davis: guitar, background vocals
Jerry Tillman: Dobro
Produced by Ned Douglas and Brian Jobson
Additional production: Neil Case, Alana Davis
Recorded at Underground Studios, Kingston, Jamaica; High Window Studios, Hollywood, California; Echo Beach Studios, Jupiter, Florida
Engineering by Ned Douglas (High Window), Chas Payson (Echo Beach), Mathew Hansal (Underground)
Mixed by Ned Douglas at High Window Studios, Hollywood, California

Aerosmith ft. The Refugee All Stars
Give Peace a Chance
"Give Peace A Chance" with Aerosmith featuring Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Produced, Mixed and Recorded by Marti Frederiksen
Recorded at Pandora's Box, Mixed at Poppy Studios
Musicians: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, Joe Perry, Joey Kramer
Vocals: Steven Tyler, Refugee All Stars
Arrangement: Chris Velan

Aerosmith appears courtesy of Sony BMG
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars:
Reuben M. Koroma - vocals
Ashade Pearce - guitar + vocals
Geassay "Jah Sun" Dowu Bull - guitar, keyboards
Mohammed "Makengo" Kamara - percussion, vocals
Alhaji Jeffrey Kamara "Black Nature" - vocals (rap)
Mustapha Massaquoi "Nico" - drums
Idrissa "Malam" Bangura - bass
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars appear courtesy of ANTI Records

AfroReggae
Imagine
Versão Banda AfroReggae
Rap in portuguese: Ando, Dinho and Júnior
Vocals: Ando e L G
Guitar: Joel
Base: Jairo Cliff
Drums and Tambourine: Cosme Augusto
Caixas de folia, Agogô: Altair
Surdo: LG
Scratch: DJ Magic Julio
Backing Vocal: Mariana Rangel
Keyboard: Maílson
Cuícas: Altair, Chico Neves e LG
Produced and recorded by: Chico Neves
Mixed by: Antoine Midani Recorded and mixed in: Estúdio 304 - Rio de Janeiro - BR
Masterered at Classic Master by Carlos Freitas
Version by Banda AfroReggae

a-ha
#9 Dream
Produced, arranged and performed by a-ha
Drums: Per Lindvall
Engineered by Jon Marius Aareskjold
Mixed by Michael Brauer
a-ha appears courtesy of Universal Music Gmbh


Angelique Kidjo
Happy Xmas(War is Over)
Performed by Angelique Kidjo with Naima
Produced and arranged by Jean Hebrail
Guitar: Dominic Kanza

Avril Lavigne
Imagine
Vocals: Avril Lavigne
Piano: Chantal Kreviazuk
String performance and arrangement: Bobby Yang
Recorded at JVC Victor Studios, Tokyo, Japan
Produced by Butch Walker
Avril Lavigne Appears courtesy of Sony/BMG Music Entertainment


and more!!!

Green Day -
Green Day
Working Class Hero
Recorded by Chris Dugan
Produced by Green Day
Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
Excerpt from John Lennon's "Working Class Hero" licensed courtesy of Yoko Ono Lennon, EMI Records and Capital Music Group


Look at the Credit on http://www.instantkarma.org/InstantKarma.html


The Lennon Legacy

As a solo artist, John Lennon's unique talent and passionate campaign for world peace made him one of the most influential activists the world has ever known. "Peace is no violence, no frustration, no fear," claimed Lennon - and with this lyrical mantra, he strived to promote the issues he believed in, inspiring change through music which both provoked and united communities. In a world plagued by war, poverty, and fear, Lennon's message is just as relevant today as it was when first written.
Lennon's use of music, celebrity, and creative activism generated unprecedented support for the peace and civil rights movements. He was a man who not only spoke truth to power, but understood that music was itself power - a unique way to touch people's hearts and minds, and inspire them to stand up for human rights.
Amnesty International is profoundly grateful to Yoko Ono for her extraordinary gift of Lennon's solo catalogue for use in this project. With the gift, she had in mind to help Amnesty International create the next generation of activists. May that new generation make a positive impact on our world and collectively raise our voices in the on-going struggle for human rights.