Fair Play Anti Corruption Youth Voices: the winners!

Announcing winners of Fair Play Anti Corruption Youth Voices

Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI) and the World Bank Institute are pleased to announce the 3 winning bands of Fair Play Anti-Corruption Youth Voices.

More than 40 music videos by young bands, on the subject of corruption, were submitted to the competition. The songs delivered powerful messages, speaking to corruption in all its forms and its devastating impacts on individuals, families, and communities, and nations. At the same time, many songs carried messages of hope, calling on youth to engage in the global fight against corruption, towards a better future.

The three (3) winning bands are:

Mafilika of Lilongwe, Malawi nominated by the youth music NGO Music Crossroads Malawi featuring Amos Mlolowah (21), Ernest Ikwanga (25), Jimmy Andy Lingani (26), Paul Chabinga (28), and Samuel Mkandawire.
Watch Mafilika's Fair Play video entry Let's Stop Corruption

Katya Emmanuel of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo featuring Agakan (23), Fonko Dji (16), Katya Vinywasiki Emmanuel (26), and Ndungi Githuku (32).
Watch Katya Emmanuel's Fair Play video entry How long...

Palestinian hip hop group I-VOICE "Invincible Voice of Beirut, Lebanon featuring Yasin Qasem (21) and Mohammad il Turek (20).
Watch I-VOICE's Fair Play video entry 3am badafe3 (I'm defending)

The 3 winning bands will participate in the Global Youth Forum organized by the World Bank Institute and its partners May 26-28 in Brussels, Belgium. Under the theme of good governance and anti-corruption, the Forum will bring together over 50 young leaders from around the world.

Mafilika, I-VOICE and Katya Emmanuel will perform in Brussels:

26 May 2010 @ Beursschouwburg 21h00
In cooperation with the Beursschouwburg Brussels as part of the SHOW-series

28 May 2010 @ Place Ste. Catherine 18h30
As part of the Brussels Jazz Marathon 2010

Fair Play - Anti-Corruption Youth Voices has nine (9) music ambassadors from Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Lebanon, Macedonia, Philippines, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe. View the promotional video HERE.

Fair Play - Anti-Corruption Youth Voices was initiated by the Global Youth Anti-Corruption Network, a worldwide network of civil society organizations engaged in the fight against corruption, and is coordinated in partnership between JMI and the World Bank Institute.

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More info:
Kate Declerck
Jeunesses Musicales International
kate@jmi.net
Tel: +32 2 513 97 74
www.jmi.net