Rwanda: Rises Up! is being released to iTunes June 22nd and all the great songs that are featured in the doc itself are all here on this fantastic album!! Please share this link and download the album as all proceeds go to the Song for Africa programs. Check out Steve Bays of Hot Hot Heat along with mannnny others performing at the Rwanda: Rises Up! documentary release party at Tattoo Rock Parlour last week here for a taste of the goodness!

The Toronto documentary screening & Album release of SFA's Rwanda: Rises Up! happens this Thursday, June 17, 2010 at the Tattoo Rock Parlour (567 Queen St. West, Toronto)

Documentary Screening at 9:00pm - Invite only

Doors open at 10:00pm for ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY! Featuring performances by Steve Bays of Hot Hot Heat, Sarah Slean, Tim Edwards of Crash Parallel, John Angus of The Trews and Damhnait Doyle. Come out to listen to these amazing artists supporting a great cause!

Two years after the success of their first documentary, non-profit organization Song for Africa (SFA) returns with some of Canada's top artists in their second documentary- Rwanda: Rises Up! A Canadian super group including Steve Bays of Hot Hot Heat, Sarah Slean, Tim Edwards of Crash Parallel, Damhnait Doyle, super producer David Bottrill (Tool, Silverchair) and director Derek Horn, visit this country that is exhibiting a remarkable display of human resiliency.

And also in Calgary this week...Join us this Thursday June 17th for the Rwanda Rises Up! Documentary Release Party!

Doors open at 8pm ($10 at the door or $20 with a CD). Documentary will be screened at 8:30pm and will followed by performances by ZOO LION, DJ's Alphi and Olive Boy. Silent Auction featuring art by; Claire Waters, Tricia Howatt Photography, Obiddoe, and the Bohemian Hobo. For more information, contact: Jaime at jaime@songforafrica.com

This incredible group of artists has come together to record a fantastic album with Sony Music, which will be hot on the heels of the June 19th documentary on Citytv. Featuring an incredible list of Canadian artists, SFA is so proud of this album and thankful for all the hardwork and support of all artists involved - couldn't have been without all of you! Check in for the iTunes link as soon as it is available!

Artists involved:

- Steve Bays of Hot Hot Heat

- Time Edwards of Crash Parallel

- Damhnait Doyle

- Sarah Slean

- Grand Analog

- Holy Jah Doves

- Classified

- Ian D'Sa of Billy Talent

- Luke McMaster

- Operation MD with Cone of Sum 41 and Todd Morse of H20

- John-Angus MacDonald of The Trews

The latest SFA doc Rwanda: Rises Up has been nurtured and groomed these past several months, and director Derek Horn has finally come out with a peak at the new film. I am excited to share this with everyone, as I know this has been a labour of love for all involved and we couldn't have created this without everyone's support! Sarah Slean, Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat), Tim Edwards (Crash Parallel), & Damhnait Doyle will take you through Rwanda and share their journey through this remarkable country.

Check it out at the bottom of of our Media page here.

We would be thrilled to share this full doc with you so be sure to check out Citytv June 19th at 8:00 pm for the premiere broadcast nationwide.

Join us in welcoming three new Song for Africa Scholarship recipients! SFA executive director Darcy Ataman met them this past month. This couldn't have been done without your support, so please continue to donate and purchase our new SFA single!

After months of hard work and buildup, the collaboration between Tim Edwards of Crash Parallel and Holy Jadoves has paid off with this great new track that emerged from the recent documentary shoot in Rwanda.The contribution of everyone involved has really been remarkable, and the money generated through this track will go to help support our new SFA Scholarship Students and our recent Music Enrichment Program.

African/Canadian efforts unite on this track and there is more amazing music to come out of these sessions, so keep checkin back for the latest news on the album to drop on Sony Music in June. In the meantime get over to iTunes and hear what's been happening!!!

Production on the second SFA Documentary entitled, Rwanda: Rising Up successful wrapped shooting in Rwanda last month. Director Derek Horn once again took the helm and producer David Bottrill handled the recording aspect for the accompanying album with artists Damhnait Doyle, Steve Bay from Hot Hot Heat, Sarah Slean and Tim Edwards from Crash Parallel along for the journey. Watch for the documentary to be aired on City TV and the accompanying album on Sony Music in May!

In late September SFA CEO Darcy Ataman, along with Derek Horn, the director of the upcoming Song for Africa documentary, had the opportunity to sit down with the honourable Senator Roméo Dallaire in Ottawa. This interview was a chance for SFA to get just a fraction of extraordinary insight into the atrocities that occurred in Rwanda 15 years ago, from the man who witnessed the unthinkable. Having little contact with the public in recent years, SFA is privileged to be associated with Senator Dallaire and proud to bring this insight to our supporters and viewers.

Look for the interview as part of the upcoming SFA documentary Rwanda: Rising Up, which will be broadcast on Citytv this winter. Thanks for all your continued support and please help our SFA Scholarship continue to grow.

Thanks to your donations, the SFA Scholarship Fund is proud to announce the sponsorship of a 5th recipient!!! Thanks to ALL your support and we look forward to continuing our unique assistance with the Scholarship Fund. Please continue with your donations to help aspiring students like Edward.

Just finished our latest PSA with the support of Ian D'sa of Billy Talent. Check out the video here (scroll to bottom) and look for it in rotation on Citytv soon! Thanks for all your support, keep it coming!

Great weekend in MTL and TO at Virgin Festival and Edgefest! Thanks for stopping by our booths and showing your support. Click here for pics (more to come), and be sure to check back soon for excerpts from the SFA interview with George Pettit from Alexisonfire and a chance to win some sweet signed shwag!

Song for Africa Scholarship Fund: check out the progress of our students and keep the donations coming in!