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Van Zandt became interested in writing a song about Sun City to make parallels with the plight of Native Americans. Danny Schechter, a journalist who was then working with ABC News' 20/20, suggested turning the song into a different kind of "We Are the World", or as Schechter explains, "a song about change not charity, freedom not famine."
The song was quickly followed by the release of the album's second single, "Listen!!!", on January 15, 2021, [14] with its music video being released two weeks later. With the release of "Listen!!!", it was announced that the duo would be releasing an album in spring 2021. [ 13 ]
The song was released as the first single from the album on February 23, 2010, a full month ahead of the album. It was published on-line by Pitchfork on January 22, 2010. [1] The duo performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman on April 2, 2010 in promotion of their new album. [2]
A music video for "I Know Your Name", directed by Josh Graham (Neurosis, Storm Of Light) was released on Neurot's "Various Artists 1 DVD" in 2004. In 2004 the band, then consisting of just Dana Schechter and Roderick Miller, went to Berlin with producer Toby Dammit (Iggy Pop and Swans) to record an album. Schechter and Miller then settled in ...
Oliver Tambo and the ANC's school in Tanzania "was sure happy when we gave them a big check", according to Schechter. In South Africa, "Sun City" inspired musician Johnny Clegg to create a local organization similar to Van Zandt's. "Sun City" also became the catalyst for the 1988-91 South Africa Now TV series.
"Following the Sun" is a song by the British production team Red Triangle, under their Super-Hi band name, and Neeka, a duo featuring Katy Tiz, the sister of Red Triangle's George Tizzard. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
A music video was produced for the song, directed by Anton Corbijn. The video is featured on the Directors Label series DVD The Work of Director Anton Corbijn. On February 14, 2008, Joseph Arthur and his band The Lonely Astronauts performed "In the Sun" live on the Late Show with David Letterman.
The Epichorus draws from a variety of musical traditions, with bandleader Zach Fredman remarking that the group is an experiment in "holding together dissonance". [4] The group's retro-folk sound primarily draws from Jewish, Arabic, and Middle Eastern music, incorporating Middle Eastern modes and East and North African instruments with a repertoire that includes Syrian and Iraqi Jewish ...