Peter Gabriel and Baaba Maal perform “Biko” for Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Video Description
Peter Gabriel and Baaba Maal perform Biko as a tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu after he was awarded the Skoll Global Treasure Award at the 2011 Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship.
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Co-founder & Board of Directors, Chair,
WITNESSPeter Gabriel is best known as a musician. He started his solo work in 1975 after leaving his old school group Genesis. He has released eleven solo albums and written soundtracks for three films. In 1980 he founded WOMAD (World of Music Arts and Dance), which has presented 150 festivals in over 40 countries.
In 1989 he co-founded WITNESS, pioneering the use of cameras and technology in Human Rights work and was founder with Richard Branson of The Elders, to bring together a small group of highly respected global elders, which Nelson Mandela launched in July 2007. He is launching The Toolbox, to assemble, curate and create the tools with which to transform our lives and the world we live in.
His other work interests have been in innovative technology, especially in digital media, music, audio and more recently a visual language and DIY Healthcare.
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Musician,
Senegalese singer and star of the world stage Baaba Maal is a man with a mission that extends beyond his music. He is committed to the concerns of families, young people and the future of the African continent, as is reflected in his role as Youth Emissary for the United Nations’ Development Programme.
As a solo artist, Baaba Maal has recorded 9 albums and a best of compilation released on the Palm Pictures label in 2005. In June 2009 he released his fourth studio album with Palm, entitled 'Television'. This album is full of life, with modern 'western' elements, collaberating with the New-York based, Brazilan Girls, and legendary songwriter Barry Reynolds. Hypnotic in parts, ascoustically-driven with impeccable vocals from Maal.
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Member, Elders, The
Archbishop Desmond Tutu is a South African Anglican cleric who became one of the central leaders of the global peace movement. An outspoken defender of human rights and campaigner for the oppressed, Tutu's eloquent advocacy and brave leadership lead to the end of South African apartheid in 1993 and the installation of Nelson Mandela as the nation's first black President. The Archbishop has dedicated his life to reshaping conversations about peace, equality and forgiveness. In his role as global peace maker, Tutu earned the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts and now devotes his time with the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation and the Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation USA teaching youth the powerful role and voice they play in creating a more compassionate and peaceful world. The Archbishop released a new book, The Book of Forgiving, in March 2014, with daughter Mpho Tutu.
