They're being handed MTV's Positive Climate award for their song "Trash is Cash", written by group co-founder Lillian Tende. She'll be accepting the award on behalf of the group and says the song is written - and more broadly the group was formed - to give kids from the slum a voice. They're using that voice to great effect, landing them a podium on the world stage while discussing an important issue. I've posted the video below, definitely give it a watch and listen, and also take in the lyrics as much as you can.
But first, I also want to mention some very important news for my fellow Canucks: Al Jazeera English has finally received CRTC approval to air in Canada! In my humble opinion, they are unequivocally the best news channel in the world, renowned for their ability to coherently and objectively show stories other outlets tend to miss, while tackling hot button topics and asking tough questions along the way. Two giant ironies cloud the struggle Al Jazeera English has had with breaking into the Canadian television realm: 1) Al Jazeera English has been readily available for years to the United States, often viewed as more lobby-driven than Canada, and 2) the head of Al Jazeera English is a Canadian, former CBC television editor-in-chief Tony Burman. But all that's soon to be water under the bridge, and Al Jazeera English will arrive to grant us Canadians the fair news we deserve - and an end to channel-surfing once and for all!
Anyway, enough of that - BACK TO THE VIDEO AS PROMISED! Check this out, it's a real treat. Wafalme - Trash Is Cash.
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