Justin Hines South Africa Remix and Ontario Shows
JUSTIN HINES REVEALS NEW EP, JULY SHOWS
REMIX LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN
VIDEO AIRING DURING WORLD CUP
When Bell Sympatico’s inDiscover.net debuted the video of the new remix of JUSTIN HINES’ 2009 hit, “Say What You Will” from his new “SOUTH AFRICA” EP, the powerful Internet portal also launched Justin’s campaign to help build schools and further education in South Africa. (View the new video at http://www.rapp.co.za/).
The 2009 hit, “Say What You Will” from Hines’ Chasing Silver album was originally embraced by an international audience and was the most downloaded singer-songwriter track on iTunes within 48 hours of its release. It was also one of the most emailed videos on Sympatico.ca.
When South African Producer Bronwen Nel felt that “Say What You Will” would resonate profoundly within her community she remixed it for her market with the Seta/Siyaya Learner Choir and the Keynote Acapella Group, prompting Justin’s film crew to head to South Africa, in May, to shoot a new music video.
Incorporating school choirs, the video continues the “white-board” mash-up that made the domestic version so popular. The crew not only captured the struggles and the challenges of the children evident at Despatch and St. Elizabeth primary schools but also found inspiration in the joy and hope at Oprah Winfrey’s Angel Network-supported7 Fountains primary school. The video depicts a South Africa somewhat different than many of us may be familiar with. Even Archbishop Desmond Tutu created his own whiteboard message of hope for the video and so began Justin’s “Say What You Will – Give What You Will” fundraising drive. 50% of all sales will benefit the Stephen Leacock Foundation for Children, which has a presence in South Africa and The Association for the Physically Disabled (Eastern Cape) as well as several other charities.
The “South Africa” EP includes the “Say What You Will” and “Chasing Silver” remixes as well as “Courage (Come Out To Play)” and the South African version of the “Say What You Will” video. The video is available for viewing and purchase at http://www.rapp.co.za/. The full EP, available at inDiscover.net, is being broadcast in South Africa during the World Cup.
JUSTIN HINES ITINERARY:
Friday, July 9, , 8:00 pm, the Huntsville Festival of the Arts presents JUSTIN HINES at the Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main St. East in Huntsville, ON. Tickets $32.00 adults, $ 28.00 seniors and $ 20 youth + tax, at the box office. Call 705 789 4975 or 888 696 4255.
Saturday, July 10, at the Little Lake Music Festival presents JUSTIN HINES, outdoors and free at Del Crary Parkin Peterborough. Call 705 755 1111 or 800 461 6424.
Thursday, July 29 JUSTIN and his band return to the inner city for one of Toronto’s best outdoor summer concerts at the venerable Waterfall Stage at First Canadian Place. Showtime 12:15 pm.
Teens in Ontario Youth Detention Facility Release Songs Through School Project
Project Voices Young People’s Ideas Through Music
Teen participants of The Rebirth Project, an arts mentorship program, release two songs (“This is Who We Are” and “Close To The Edge”) exploring their stories leading up to and during their incarceration. Students collaborated with mentor musician Rochester, producer Agile (Nas, Jully Black and Kardinal Offishall) and recording engineer Pro Logic to write, produce and record. The two resulting songs will be serviced through On Blast Digital today to DJ’s across Canada.
Stream the music here: http://onblastdigitaldelivery.com/2010/05/26/ii-real-who-we-are/
The Rebirth Project is a collaboration between youth arts organization The 411 Initiative For Change and Brookside Secondary School, a high school within a youth detention facility in Cobourg, Ontario. The project was funded by the Ontario Arts Council and was formatted as a record label simulation. It ran over 10 weeks during the winter of 2010 as a complement to the school’s music program.
5 MINUTE STUDENT FILM ON MMA ban in Ontario
Ontario, Bringing the fight home from Carlos Duran on Vimeo.
ROXY RIDE DAY COMES TO ONTARIO MARCH 20th 2010 ROXY TEAM RIDER ROBIN VAN GYN TO VISIT BLUE MOUNTAIN
Roxy is excited to announce the addition of a Roxy Ride Day at Blue Mountain on March 20th, 2010. The Roxy Ride Day is chance for girls to spend a day on snow, learn tricks in a fun environment and meet new friends.
Roxy team rider, Robin Van Gyn, will be on hand to hang out with participants, give away prizes and demo the latest snowboards from Roxy. Everyone will receive a gift bag full of prizes from Roxy and Clean Start just for showing up. The day will end with a fun Best Trick Jam with $250 cash up for grabs.
Girls can pre-register online now at www.roxy.com/rideday . Registration includes breakfast, lunch and a gift bag!
Registration
$40 Registration includes lift ticket
$20 Registration does not include lift ticket
Youth Symposium March 18, 2010
The Summer Jobs for Youth Program is funded by the Ontario government as part of its Youth Opportunities Strategy. The program is managed by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services and administered by Tropicana Community Services. This is the fifth year of the program geared toward helping young people faced with challenges achieve individual success and build stronger, safer communities.
On March 18, 2010 we will be holding our Youth Symposium at the Metropolitan Hotel located in downtown Toronto . The Youth Symposium will cater to young people between the ages of the 15 and 18 years of age and living in one of the thirteen underserved communities of Toronto .
We at Tropicana realise that many of our young people overcome insurmountable obstacles that can vary from struggling in school or dropping out, to violence in their local communities. Tropicana Community Services is committed to encouraging marginalized youth to strive for excellence in whatever they endeavour. This Youth Symposium will serve as one of the tools to empower and equip young people with the skills and resources needed to propel themselves in positions where they can be leaders in their communities! In addition the symposium aims at connecting young people with professionals that can assist them in accomplishing their goals.
Youth who would like to register for the event may contact the following:
Tameika Crann-Morris
Tropicana Community Services
P. 416-439-9009 Ext: 243
F. 416-439-2414
Email: TCrannMorris@tropicanacommunity.org
Web: www.tropicanacommunity.org
Eternia & Masia One Stand Up For Girls’ Rights: Ontario Concert Tour to Reach 10,000 Girls
“EMPOWER ONE GIRL AND YOU EMPOWER AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY”
Youth-led organization The 411 Initiative For Change (411), is teaming up with Plan Canada to present 411 TV: Because I Am A Girl, — a girls’ rights themed education program for schools across Ontario — in the format of a mock live-to-air TV Talk Show.
Canadian hip-hop artists Eternia and Masia One use their music and personal experiences to generate discussions on issues affecting girls in Canada and around the world. The show is hosted by CBC journalist Nana Aba Duncan, MTV Canada hosts Nicole Holness and Aliya-Jasmine Sovani, along with Diane Salema join the conversation through pre-taped segments to discuss their trips to visit girls in* Haiti, Colombia* and Sudan. This highly entertaining and candid program will reach 10,000 female students in Brampton, Mississauga, Brechin, Sudbury, Sault St. Marie, Thunder Bay, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, St. Thomas, Waterdown, Hamilton, Beamsville, St. Catharines, Sarnia, Windsor, Bowmanville, Oshawa, Toronto and Richmond Hill.
411 TV: Because I Am A Girl uses video, music and theatre to hear first-hand stories from young girls around the world about access to education, forced early marriage, violence against girls and women and self esteem.
This project is committed to portraying positive imagines of girls, to providing engaging stories and to offering real-lifetestimonies from girls around the world. Internationally, girls are making their voices heard, empowering themselves and inspiring others – one community at a time. The show airs stories of local heroes by highlighting both their struggles and successes in improving their lives and their communities.
411’s programming works to connect young Canadians to volunteering initiatives and resources in their communities and provides schools with meaningful opportunities for youth to continue learning about this critical issue. This program demonstrates that young Canadians are drivers of change and make a difference in the world.
Plan Canada is part of Plan, a global movement for change and one of the world’s oldest and largest international development agencies. Operating in more than 65 countries, and inclusive of all faiths and cultures, we mobilize millions of people to support social justice for children in the developing world. We promote gender equality in all of our work.