Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Yvonne Chaka Chaka records ‘Hearts on Fire’ in support of malaria
This World Malaria Day, the incredible Yvonne Chaka Chaka is supporting United Against Malaria and The Princess of Africa Foundation with a special download of the song Hearts on Fire.
You might have seen her perform it when she closed out the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations here in Johannesburg back in February. Yvonne has recorded this version with Denis Dowlut, Michael Abdul and Themba Mhinga.
World Malaria Day is an important moment to focus global attention on the scourge of malaria. This completely preventable and treatable disease is transmitted by the bites of a specific species of mosquito. Yet as our partners at United Against Malaria note, it continues to kill a child every 60 seconds and causes 655,000 deaths every year—with the vast majority of these occurring across Africa.
ONE is fighting this disease through our campaign for the full funding of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which finances medical treatment and prevention measures for malaria all over the world.
In addition to funding the fight, it is also essential to educate communities at high risk of exposure to malaria on how they can prevent it and seek treatment immediately if anyone in the family shows symptoms. UAM is working with some of Africa’s biggest football stars to raise awareness about malaria, as well as celebrated artists like Yvonne Chaka Chaka to carry the message through music.
Show your support by buying Hearts on Fire on iTunes or Amazon.
And take one minute to sign our petition calling for world leaders to scale up their support for the Global Fund.
Yvonne Chaka Chaka at the International AIDS Conference
The Global Village is the one section of the International AIDS Conference that’s free and open to the general public, and it’s meant to be a place for people from all walks of life to mingle, learn, and network.
Among the thousands of attendees, one Global Village participant yesterday stood out: award-winning singer and humanitarian Yvonne Chaka Chaka, a long-time friend of ONE better known as the “Princess of Africa.” She took a quick break from her many fans to record a message for ONE members about this year’s conference in Washington DC—check it out!
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TAGS: Africa Cup of Nations, Football, Malaria, ONE, United Against Malaria, Yvonne Chaka Chaka