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Thread #108722 Message #2265284
Posted By: Azizi
18-Feb-08 - 08:34 AM
Thread Name: Yes We Can video & other similar videos
Subject: RE: Yes We Can video & other similar videos
It seems to me that Michael Jackson's/USA for Africa 1985 video "We Are The World" may have been a important precusor to will. i. am's 2008 "Yes I Am" music/political video.
"We Are The World" focused on the social cause of helping to end hunger in Africa. "Yes I Am" focuses on the 2008 USA Presidental campaign. However, both projects successfully use music and visuals for more than just entertainment purposes.
** One of the main similarities between "We Are The World" and will. i. am's "Yes We Can" video is how both videos feature of a number of different celebrities.
There's no question that both the "We Are The World" and "Yes I Can" videos were ground breaking. It'll be interesting to see what innovations will come next in the music/videos meet politics and/or social causes realm.