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Image: SABC NewsYvonne Chaka Chaka took part in the concert.
A number of South Africa’s top artists took part in a concert aimed at highlighting the global refugee crisis on Thursday evening.
The concert, which was held virtually, aimed to create awareness about the challenges of refugees and other forcibly displaced people, through inspiring people by the music and other forms of arts.
The event which was hosted by Turquoise Harmony Institute for refugees at Linder Auditorium, featured Lebo Mashile, Wendy Oldfield, Tresor and the Soweto String Project Buskaid.
United Nations Ambassador, TB activist, Singer and Producer, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, who also took part in the concert says, “Refugees are human beings and we don’t have to close our doors when these people come to us or when these people come to our countries. As a South African, I’m sure we know, most of our activists, our fathers and mothers were in exile.”
Concert for refugees celebrates Human Rights Day
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By Turkmen Terzi
Some of South Africaâs top artists will this evening be performing at NPO Turquoise Harmony Instituteâs (THI) virtual charity music event to raise awareness of the plight of refugees as the world today celebrates United Nations Human Rights Day.
Among the celebrities set to perform are internationally acclaimed South African singer and songwriter Yvonne Chaka Chaka, musician Pops Mohamed, Grammy Award-winning South African flautist, producer and composer Wouter Kellerman, as well as actress, writer and performance poet Lebogang Mashile.
They will be joined by singer Wendy Oldfield, Tresor, performance-poet Lebogang Mashile, Soweto String Project Buskaid as well Turkish professional singer couple Ertugrul& Asli Erkisi.