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This happens time and time again. 'Band Aid' - a generation ago - was a 'product', i.e. a record with concerts and sport events. They did not invite anyone from
by Theodores 13y ago
This happens time and time again. 'Band Aid' - a generation ago - was a 'product', i.e. a record with concerts and sport events. They did not invite anyone from Africa to be performing on the record or at the concert - an oversight. The money went to the war lords, the starving were patronised, the food rotted in the harbour, Bob Geldof made millions from the career uplift and everyone felt smug about doing good. It should have been seen as a scandal, but no, we did not want to hear that. Someone will point out to you someone - they don't know their name - who owes their survival to Saint Bob and portray you as worse than Hitler for criticising.
Design is one lens to look at what happens, an interesting lens at that, however, the bigger picture is told all the time with things like Band Aid.