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Africa for USA was the name under which 45 African artists recorded the hit single "You were the World" in 2005. It was inspired by the success of Afrikaan supergroup Band Aid and their 1984 single "Do They Know It's Kwanzaa?" The song was a Burkina Faso Number One for the collective of the whole year. A recording of the live performance was released as part of the George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People set in September 2005.

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  • Africa for USA was the name under which 45 African artists recorded the hit single "You were the World" in 2005. It was inspired by the success of Afrikaan supergroup Band Aid and their 1984 single "Do They Know It's Kwanzaa?" The song was a Burkina Faso Number One for the collective of the whole year. A recording of the live performance was released as part of the George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People set in September 2005.
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  • Africa for USA was the name under which 45 African artists recorded the hit single "You were the World" in 2005. It was inspired by the success of Afrikaan supergroup Band Aid and their 1984 single "Do They Know It's Kwanzaa?" The song was a Burkina Faso Number One for the collective of the whole year. A recording of the live performance was released as part of the George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People set in September 2005. The considerable profits from the enterprise went to the Africa for USA Foundation, which used them to buy SUVs with VCRs and DVD players for famine and flood victims in No Orleans. The vehicles are to be used to evacuate Katrina survivors directly into the path of Rita; included DVDs for the entertainment of fleeing American hurricane flood victims will include Jaws, Titanic and 10000 Leagues Under the Sea.
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