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We Are All Connected ... All Music, One Voice, One Powerful

L. Gittens | Lynette | 11/22/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"From beginning to the end this compact disc is wonderful! All the colors and sounds of voices and instruments come together in a sweet blend to tell the story of the victims in the Darfur region of Sudan. Stories of hope, survival, and longing. Songs such as: Love Myself Instead, We Shall Heal, Home, and Why only wets the appetite and leaves the listener wanting more, looking introspectively, and asking questions.



Kudos to Berklee College of Music, the leadership of Roger Brown, and the inspiration of Linda Mason ... We Are All Connected is an incredible collection of music to raise awareness in support of those who are suffering in Darfur."

We Are All Connected

M. Browning | boston, ma | 11/18/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"We hear so many stories in the news about atrocities happening around the world that we become inured to them, and learn to separate ourselves from what we hear completely. We become spectators instead of participants. CDs like this one remind us that regardless of the distance between continents, there are connections between people.



Hearing the recordings of women and children in internally displaced person camps in Darfur incorporated into the compositions of Berklee's music community reinvigorates those connections, and reminds us that we do have a voice, no matter where we live. And knowing that the proceeds from the CD benefit Mercy Corps' Darfur programs makes this an easy purchase to make. I'm sending it to everyone on my Christmas list."

Music for my ears and soul for my heart

S. Galloway | 11/20/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I came upon this CD as an activist for the women of Darfur. I was familiar with the work of Mercy Corps and knew that any project they were involved with was worth my money. I searched for really effective ways that I could help stop the atrocitites in the Sudan and was quite pleased to have come upon this CD.



Well then, I actually listened to it. It's great. I mean, really great. I know Berklee is a very reputable music school so I figured it would be good, but I can honestly say I was really moved by the music. I was psyched that not only had I helped the women of Darfur by buying the CD but I was also proud to be supporting Berklee students and faculty.



As a result of the music being so good, I am going to give this CD to several people on my holiday list this year. Of course it's also nice to give gifts just for the humanitarian aspect, so it's great to know that with this CD I'll have both bases covered."