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Red Hot’s Chrismukkah Gift Guide
Well kids, the holidays (whichever ones you choose to indulge in) are upon us. What does this mean? Family, food, love, caroling, and…PRESENTS. We know your busy with end-of-year deadlines, party planning, and the like, so we at Red Hot decided to help lower your stress levels by taking care of all your gift-giving needs….Read More +
Video: The Making of ‘Lady’
As you might have gathered, we’re pretty excited about this Fela Kuti cover that tUnE-yArDs, Angelique Kidjo, Akua Naru, and ?uestlove (among others) were awesome enough to record for us and (RED) for their (RED)RUSH campaign. We’re even more excited to bring you a video we shot of the recording process, hosted by our friends…Read More +
Behind The Scenes: The Making of (Red) Hot + FELA’s “LADY”
Photo courtesy of Rubber Tracks: Merrill Garbus, Alex Toth, Adam Dotson, Annakalima of RUBBLEBUCKET, and Stuart Bogie We’re in a new moment of great artists making music in new ways. (Red) Hot + FELA represents this new moment while also being a continuation of Red Hot’s work and mission. For many years – decades even, AIDS…Read More +
Available Now: tUnE-yArDs (Red) Hot + FELA single “LADY”
Merrill Garbus, the singer-songwriter otherwise known as tUnE-yArDs, has been grabbing attention in the music world since her debut album BiRd-BrAiNs came out in 2009. Garbus’ signature powerhouse vocals combined with ukulele, drums, a loop pedal, and most recently the addition of electric bass, all help to create the experimental yet accessible sound that tUnE-yArDs…Read More +
UN HIV/AIDS Summit Release Declaration Outlining Aggressive Goals
Following a three day General Assembly High Level Meeting concluded last Friday, UN leaders adopted a Political Declaration to take “bold and decisive action” to wipe out HIV/AIDS. In this declaration emphasis was placed on definite goals for drastically effecting the transmission and response to HIV/AIDS–for example, by halving the current levels of transmission among drug users and a pledge for a US$2 billion dollar increase in AIDS related spending in low- and middle-income countries.
The Spookiest Holiday
Quick – what’s the scariest holiday you can think of? Halloween? Not in my book. Valentine’s Day is much, much worse. Let’s compare: Halloween – to prepare, all you need to do is stop in some pop-up store and buy a costume. Or, if your wallet is showing signs of strain, you can recycle what you wore last…Read More +
Help Us Make the Great Nonprofits List
Help us make GreatNonprofits list of the top-rated arts nonprofits in the country! If you like our albums and our mission to increase HIV/AIDS awareness, please post a short review by January 31st of what you think of our organization. All reviews will be visible to potential donors and volunteers. With your help, we can…Read More +
Partners In Health: Cholera Outbreak
In October 2010, there was an outbreak of cholera in the lower Artibonite region of Haiti that directly affected many of the communities where the organization Partners in Health works. PIH immediately began working with partners on the ground to treat patients and stem the outbreak. The two main concerns of PIH during the outbreak were…Read More +
Camp Amerikids: Mission Possible [MP3]
Camp Amerikids provides a traditional summer camp experience for youth infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS. The organization was recommended by The National’s Bryce and Aaron Dessner, co-producers of “Dark Was the Night.” Our funding helped provide materials and supported the camp when it was on the verge of closing, enabling the camp to provide…Read More +
