Biko | Peter Gabriel | Playing For Change | Song Around The World

“You can blow out a candle, but you can&blow out a fire. Once the flames begin to catch, the wind will blow it higher.” – Peter Gabriel, Biko In honor of Black History Month, we are proud to bring the message of Peter Gabriel’s “Biko” back to the forefront, 40 years after its initial release. Inspired by the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko while in police custody, this song’s relevance still holds true with the unfortunate police brutality that continues to take place in the USA, Nigeria and many places around the world. More than 25 musicians from seven countries join Gabriel for this global rendition to share a message of unity, peace, and hope, including Beninese vocalist and activist Angélique Kidjo, Silkroad’s Yo-Yo Ma, and bass legend Meshell Ndegeocello. The eyes of the world are watching… Let each of us lead with love and let that love ripple throughout the universe. Produced by Sebastian Robertson and Mark Johnson MORE FROM PETER GABRIEL JOIN THE MOVEMENT GET SOCIAL SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS IN MAKING CHANGE: Corning® Gorilla® Glass launched in 2007. Since its inception, Gorilla Glass has become the glass of choice for mobile consumer electronics manufacturers around the globe. The patented, durable glass technology has been designed into more than 8 billion consumer electronic devices by more than 45 major OEMs. Formed through Corning’s proprietary fusion draw process and strengthened through an ion-exchange process, Corning Gorilla Glass...