I have read an article this week in the star online article (March 22 2012)in the Cape Argus section,the article was about one of the most biggest campaign against crime called Shout for a safer place the campaign started in 2007 by artist Danny K and Kabelo Mabelane after the death of a reggae artist was murdered in a carjacking attempt. The campaign sells and market their products so that they can fund projects that can assist prevent crime and remove or eliminate criminal from the society. read more
The campaign has recently launched their second new anthem called Your Are The Voice the original song of John Farnhan. The video was collaborated by:
- Artists like Danny k, Kabelo Mabelane, Kurt Darren and many more
- Actors like Tumisho Masha,Thami Mngqolo from generations, Gail Nkoane and many more
- Sport stars like the former soccer player Lucas Radebe and many more
- And even that Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
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| Danny k the founding member of shout at the launch of the second new antem http://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/shout-let-it-all-out-1.1261533 |
the first week of the launch they reached about 20 000 cellphone downloads and 40 000 You Tube views of the song but the campaigns hopes to reach more than 100 000 downloads. According to the staff reporter who wrote this article the campaign has helped the Anonymous tip-off services since the launch of shout as the Police has arrested 2 650 criminals form murder to rape.The results of crime have been decreasing ever since and could increase if we work together and stop crime in our country.
The launch has launched a tracker for smartphone available at Android platform to help the police ,ambulance or fire departments to track the numbers that called them to make things easier for them to know where they are going.Acording to police deputy commissioner major general Sharon Jeptha said they also need help of individuals to participate for campaign to succeed because working together we can achieve more in preventing crime .read more
It is amazing how our musician can change and safe lives of many people in their country just by singing and being involved in campaigns, projects and being involved in community work because most of the people support campaign that have musicians this shows the music industries and musicians are one of the most influential and perceptual source to get people involved.
The shout campaign is a well constructed.it showed how music artists take their music seriously.this campaign communicated a good fighting strategy to the public.
ReplyDeleteArtist are some of the people to be used to tackle crime. The shout campaign is one of the successful projects that will help to decrease crime in SA, and what i like is that is not focussing on PIRATES but crime as a whole.
ReplyDeletethis campaign is one of the biggest capmaign in the intertainment industry.it becomes broader each and every year.their new song i heard it on highveld sterio is on top.
ReplyDeleteI shout for a safer south africa, as the general Sharon Jeptha stated that we need to help by participating for this campaign, to achive its goal because crime is something that is done by human not animals, if we support this campaign we can make the difference in south africa simple dail 10111 is for FREE.
ReplyDelete@all we all want to leave in a safer place who would want if we unite we will we can do more in making our country peaceful and safe
ReplyDeleteI so Love the campaign because it brings us as SA together,big ups to Danny k and KB,The brains behind the campaign...Now people are being serious about the community forum policing to keep our communities safe and for our kids to grow up in a community without crime...letrs work together for a safer SA
ReplyDeleteWe thank all the artist involved in making SA a safer nation...WE should all come together and bring this crime down
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