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From: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars <info@refugeeallstars.org>Date: October 4, 2006 10:33:24 AM PDTTo: Miles Gehm <milesgehm@mac.com>Subject: "Living Like A Refugee" - Released around the world!Reply-To: info@refugeeallstars.orgDear All,Sorry to send out another mass e-mail so quickly, but we're very excited to share some news with you. As you may know Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars album "Living Like a Refugee" produced by Chris Velan (http://www.chrisvelan.com) was released last week on Anti Records. What you may not know is that by Monday of this week it had reached to #23 on the Amazon.Com Top Seller list!The album has been propelled by the excited word of mouth from people like you, believers who may have seen the film or even owned an earlier version of the album - BUT also by great reviews such as this one from Bill Flanagan on CBS Sunday Morning News:"...It sounds like an interesting story, good intentions — but how good could the music really be?... Well let me tell you, the music is fantastic. These musicians may have been thrown together by brutal circumstance, but they have made something uplifting and beautiful. They have built a bridge between the best contemporary African music and the inspirational reggae of Bob Marley."We couldn't have said it better!These early days in the life of an album are very important for its future - so we are doing what we can to keep the upward momentum going. And, of course, you can help! If you don't have "Living Like A Refugee" (or want to get some early holiday shopping out of the way) you can find it in any good record store now - or - you can click on the link below to have a portion of your Purchase on Amazon donated to the non-profit Music in Schools Today (MuST) and help two causes in one keystroke:You can also help by submitting a glowing review to Amazon.com or any blogs etc... that you are a part of. The success of this whole project depends on a grassroots groundswell - so if you like the music, if you like the film - don't be shy, tell people about it.Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars continue to be a potent symbol of the healing power of music, and as they take on a new challenge, transitioning from unknown refugee camp troubadours to international stars and ambassadors of peace they continue to inspire us all.Thank you as always for your support.The SLRAS crew.....Both the band and the film will be on tour throughout the fall and winter!- Check Out our website for dates: http://www.refugeeallstars.org- MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/therefugeeallstarsThis email was sent to milesgehm@mac.com.You can instantly unsubscribe from these emails by clicking the link below:
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