It’s official! The acclaimed track “Strong Girl” is getting a fresh sound in a remix which will feature some of the best male artistes in Africa such as D’Banj, Diamond, Banky W and Femi Kuti. It will also feature Bono, lead singer of U2 and co-founder of ONE, and be produced by Cobhams Asuquo.
Strong Girl was originally written and recorded by
Arielle T, Blessing, Gabriela, Judith Sephuma, Selmor Mtukudzi, Vanessa
Mdee, Victoria Kimani,
Waje and Yemi Alade in April, and released on May 13th. It’s part of ONE’s Poverty is Sexist campaign, which calls on world leaders to implement smart policies and targeted investments in the health, education and economic empowerment of women and girls so they can unleash their human, social, political and economic potential.
The timing of this remix couldn’t be more crucial. The new Global Goals for Sustainable Development, the SDGs, will be signed by world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly in New York in September. These new goals will define the next chapter of global development. If world leaders get it right, and ensure women and girls are put first, it could make us the great generation to end extreme poverty and reaching the new Global Goals for sustainable development.
A release date for the song will be announced
in due course. Download the original Strong Girl track
here.
To learn more, go to
ONE.org.
