New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Gorgeous PR) - On a trip to Colombia at the end of last year, legendary reggae group The Wailers gave out hundreds of pairs of shoes to under-privileged children from the money they had raised from foregoing their daily riders. During their extensive travels that followed, they were often confronted with one of the worst plights, yet one of the easiest problems to solve - hunger.
The Wailers' leader and musical director Aston 'Familyman' Barrett decided to collaborate with the World Food program and the United Stations because he felt that he wanted to make a contribution to help put an end to hunger around the world. The result of their efforts culminated in a new track called 'A Step for Mankind,' which is their first studio song in 16 years. The song was recorded specifically for Oniric Records' compilation CD Solution for Dreamers: Season 3 and is available at iTunes with ALL proceeds from the song going towards the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP). The Wailers are now asking for your help.
'A Step for Mankind,' written by Wailers' vocalist Duane Stephenson, is a call for world unity and strength to support the ongoing struggle against world hunger. The band is joined on the track by new lead singer Koolant, a fresh talent from the heart of St. Thomas known for blazing a positive future for reggae music with his work. The track also introduces Dr Dre prot�g� Bishop Lamont, an up-and-coming rapper, contributes an unforgettable flow in the track's breakdown. Graced by the Wailers' undeniably distinctive groove., 'A Step for Mankind' is a small taste of more music forthcoming from the Wailers, who recently entered the studio in Jamaica to begin work on an album of all-new material.
The World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide. A United Nations institution, the WFP is committed to getting food where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. Each year, on average, WFP feeds more than 90 million people in 70 countries.
According to the World Food Programme website:
� Every 6 seconds a child will die from hunger
� Each day 25,000 people will die from a lack of food
� 1.02 billion people will go to sleep hungry tonight, this is 15 percent of the estimated world population
For 25 cents you can help save a person's life today by going to iTunes and purchasing The Wailers 'A Step for Mankind' here.
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Aston 'Familyman' Barrett said, 'Reggae is the heartbeat of the people. We give thanks to our fans for listening to our music and message about struggle. This is why we are supporting this program 100%. We met some of the families we helped in Colombia, and it was a good feeling and they loved us so much, we sang for them as well.'
This year Familyman celebrates 40 years as a Wailer clearly embodying what Marley once said, 'My music will go on forever.'
Formed in Jamaica in the late 1960s, The Wailers have gone on to become the most successful reggae band of all time, selling 250 million albums, and playing live to an estimated 24 million people worldwide. The Wailers' leader and musical director Aston 'Familyman' Barrett, helped forge the template for reggae with his booming, thunderous bass patterns. But more than just a bass player, Family Man was also the right-hand man of former band leader Bob Marley. He also played a large part in arranging Marley's songs and co-produced a number of the late icon's albums and even taught Marley how to play guitar.
The band continues their relentless touring schedule bringing their message of peace and 'one love' to their audiences worldwide and will be spreading their message to South America for the next three months
