Yes, we know it's Christmas: Pushing back against the Band Aid narrative

Update: 2024-12-06

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Forty years ago some of the world’s biggest music stars joined together under the name Band Aid to record a fundraiser single for Africa. The song, “Do They Know It's Christmas”, was a global smash and still a holiday perennial. But a rerelease on its fortieth anniversary has put a spotlight on the outdated story it told about Africa. We look at how African voices are now pushing back against the West's narrative of the continent.

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Yes, we know it's Christmas: Pushing back against the Band Aid narrative

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Yes, we know it's Christmas: Pushing back against the Band Aid narrative

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Yes, we know it's Christmas: Pushing back against the Band Aid narrative