ANTI-FLAG RAISES A “TOAST TO FREEDOM” →

Progressive punk rock icons Anti-Flag have joined forces with Art For Amnesty to release an electrifying version of “Toast To Freedom,” the now-classic commemorative song written to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International. The track — inspired by the imprisonment of Russian activist punk band Pussy Riot — will go on sale in Europe and the rest of world (without USA and Canada) on February 8th (USA and Canada on February 12th) via the iTunes Store and all leading DSPs. All net proceeds benefit Amnesty International.

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TWO NEW COVER SONGS OF “TOAST TO FREEDOM” WILL BE RELEASED ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY →

On Human Rights Day, December 10, 2012, two new versions of “Toast to Freedom,” a song that first appeared in May of 2012 in celebration of the human right’s organization’s 50th anniversary, will be released. These new versions, each a unique interpretation of the original, continue to spread the organization’s human rights message.

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NEUE VERSIONEN VON „TOAST TO FREEDOM“ ZUM TAG DER MENSCHENRECHTE →

Zum Tag der Menschenrechte, dem 10.12.2012, sind zwei neue Versionen von „Toast To Freedom“ erschienen, dem Song, dessen Original im Mai 2012 zur Feier des 50-jährigen Jubiläums der Menschenrechtsorganisation veröffentlicht worden war. Zwei neue Versionen, wie sie unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten.

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GRAND PRIX PARTY: CARL CARLTON & PETER MAFFAY ROCKEN VOR 6000 ZUSCHAUERN →

Ein besonderer Höhepunkt der “Grand Prix Party” auf der Reeperbahn in Hamburg, war der Auftritt von Peter Maffay und seiner Band mit Carl Carlton und Gästen. Die Performance des Toast To Freedom Songs vor 6000 Zuschauern könnt ihr euch hier nochmal ansehen.

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EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: STARS ROCKEN MIT “TOAST TO FREEDOM” DIE REEPERBAHN →

ARD überträgt in Deutschland am 26. Mai ab 21 Uhr live das Finale des Eurovision Song Contest aus Baku. Und als Höhepunkt überträgt Das Erste ab 0.15 Uhr die “Grand Prix Party” live aus Hamburg unter anderem auch mit dem Song “Toast To Freedom”.

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IN MEMORY OF LEVON HELM →

Today would have been Levon’s 72nd Birthday. We all felt the need to be together today, to honor his life and to celebrate his birthday with music. The Levon Helm Team wanted to share the celebration with his extended family by hosting the first show since his passing in April.

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“TOAST TO FREEDOM” STARTS SONG CONTEST →

Be among the music legends who have recorded “Toast To Freedom”: record your own vocal track of the song to be selected by our distinguished jury for a professional recording with global release and kick off your career as a singer!



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“TOAST TO FREEDOM” CHORDS RELEASED →

Russian artists have been the first to create their own version of “Toast To Freedom” independently in support of Amnesty International.

Many more have asked us for the chords so they could create their very own version as well. So without further ado – here are the chords for all of you who want to create their own version of the song.

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A “TOAST TO SVOBODA” – RUSSIAN ARTISTS PERFORM THEIR OWN “TOAST TO FREEDOM” →

Two Russian artists are the first in a string of artists worldwide to create their own version of “Toast To Freedom”. Many more will be joining in over the course of the next few months to make their personal contribution in support of Amnesty International. It wasn’t difficult for Boris Barabanov, music writer for Russian newspaper “Kommersant”, to convince Russian rapper Basta (Vasily Vakulenko) to create an all-new lyrics version of “Toast to Freedom”, called “Svoboda”. Within days, the song reached more than 300.000 views on YouTube and will soon be available on iTunes.

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Toast To Freedom: ART FOR AMNESTY BAND ON JAY LENO →

The Art for Amnesty Band kicked off the worldwide release of “Toast To Freedom”, featuring Kris Kristofferson, Jonny Lang, Shawn Mullins, Larry Campbell, on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC last night.

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Toast To Freedom: ART FOR AMNESTY BAND ON TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO →

To kick off the worldwide release of “Toast To Freedom”, the “Art for Amnesty Band“, featuring Kris Kristofferson, Jonny Lang, Shawn Mullins, Larry Campbell, and more, will perform “Toast To Freedom” on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC, Thursday, May 3 at 11:30pm et/10:30pm ct.

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Toast To Freedom: ICONIC ARTISTS PERFORM “TOAST TO FREEDOM” SONG →

Amnesty International today releases “Toast To Freedom,” a new and exclusive commemorative song dedicated to human rights activism around the world and performed by nearly 50 artists, including Levon Helm, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon, Angelique Kidjo, Ewan McGregor, Donald Fagen, Warren Haynes, Keb Mo, Eric Burdon, Taj Mahal, Florent Pagny, Marianne Faithfull, Jane Birkin, Jimmy Barnes, Rosanne Cash, Shawn Mullins, the Blind Boys of Alabama, among others.

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Amnesty USA: ICONIC ARTISTS INCLUDING LEVON HELM, ROSANNE CASH, CARLY SIMON AND OTHERS PERFORM “TOAST TO FREEDOM” SONG AS TRIBUTE TO AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S 50TH ANNIVERSARYw →

(New York, NY) — Amnesty International today releases “Toast To Freedom,” a new and exclusive commemorative song dedicated to human rights activism around the world and performed by 50 high-profile artists, including the late Levon Helm, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon, Angelique Kidjo, Ewan McGregor, Donald Fagen, Warren Haynes, Keb Mo, Eric Burdon, Taj Mahal, Florent Pagny, Marianne Faithfull, Jane Birkin, Jimmy Barnes, Rosanne Cash, Shawn Mullins, the Blind Boys of Alabama, among others.

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The Guardian: Fifty stars form 'supergroup' to mark 50 years of Amnesty →

A supergroup of prominent artists and performers are to release a song on Thursday as part of celebrations to commemorate Amnesty International's 50th birthday. Singers including Jane Birkin, Marianne Faithfull and US country star Rosanne Cash have contributed to the recording, entitled Toast to Freedom.

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