2/05/2011

Ukulele for Peace

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Last Thursday while channel surfing, I landed on MTV and they were showcasing the wild ones in the music industry.
If my memory serves me right, below is the list of the Top 10 wild ones:

1. Pink
2. Marilyn Manson
3. Red Hot Chili Peppers
4. Britney Spears
5. Oasis
6. Eminem
7. Paris Hilton
8. Amy Winehouse
9. Kanye West
10. Lady Gaga


These celebrities were chosen for their wild antics and aggressive persona.
Some of them even had the lethal combination of fame, money, alcohol and drugs.
However, music stardom doesn't always lead to destructive behavior.

Meet Jake Shimabukuro.
He is a young artist trying to make the world a better place to live in through his music.
His light-speed finger strumming skills on his ukulele has earned him opportunities to travel and do collaborative work with famous artists.
Check out how he creates very powerful music through his small ukulele.




Amazing, right?
Now, here's the original version of that song, "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen.





Which version would help create peace?
Peace is what we need right now.





Sources:
http://jakeshimabukuro.com/bio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qadUoaWkRW8
http://www.ted.com/speakers/jake_shimabukuro.html



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