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Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Your favourite song for a good cause

Published on : 18 December 2009 - 3:47pm | By RNW Africa Desk (Photo: Ghetto Radio)
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Three DJ's of Kenya's Ghetto Radio are starving themselves in the name of music. They take part in a charitable project called 'Serious Request', a project started by Dutch radio station 3FM. 
 
The DJ's will be playing music in a glass house in the centre of Nairobi for six days. During the event the presenters eat nothing, surviving only on one health drink a day. The reason for it: to collect money everytime a song is requested and to raise awareness about under-reported disasters in our midst. Members of the public can show their support by contacting the presenters with requests for their favourite track to be played.

The event takes place from December 19 to 24. Bridges With Africa producer, Ikenna Azuike, tells you more:

 

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