Bliss N Eso
Bullet And A Target
The Song: Bullet And A Target is a hard hitting, controversial and inspiring single from one of Australia's favorite Hip Hop acts, Bliss N Eso. In an electrifying move that has excited Hip Hop and music lovers alike, BNE have certainly come to the table with something special this time – a collaboration with the Connections Zulu choir, a 21 piece African Choir from the Valley of a thousand hills in South Africa. And the result? Nothing short of extraordinary!
The track is a reworked cover of Citizen Cope's (USA) highly controversial original version and was produced by Bliss and M-Phazes (One of Australia's most acclaimed Hip Hop producers). The track was mixed by legendary Australian mix engineer Andy Baldwin (Powderfinger, Killing Heidi, The Cat Empire, 28 Days) at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne. Bullet And A target hits stores on October 27 and is the first single from BNE's highly anticipated forthcoming album "Ground Zero" (out Feb 28 2008 through Illusive).
The Story: Hailing from KwaNyuswa, in the Valley of a Thousand Hills, South Africa comes the Connections Zulu Choir – an inspirational group of teenagers and young adults whose songs tell the story of growing up in South Africa. They live in the epicenter of the worlds HIV/AIDS epidemic (over half their population is infected with HIV) and every day they face the challenges posed by high rates of crime, unemployment, substance abuse and extreme poverty. However, in spite of living in such adverse conditions and without any formal training, the choir's musical talent is undeniably incredible.
It had always been a dream of the choir to be able to travel overseas and share their music with the world. Thanks to The Oaktree Foundation, that dream became a reality. In June 2007, the Connections Zulu Choir journeyed to Australia for an amazing three-week music tour. During the tour the choir managed to get together with BNE at Jimmy Barnes' home studio in Sydney and, after a hectic four hour recording session, the foundations for Bullet And A target were laid.
The Cause: 100% of all profits from the sale of this track will go to The Oaktree Foundation, Australia's only youth-run international aid and development organisation. The money will then be channeled through to the Connections Zulu Choir and the funding of other projects in developing regions of South Africa in the hope of creating awareness and a brighter future for those in need.
"When I saw the video of the Connections Zulu Choir singing I realised that this was really something special... As a singer, and as a human, this was something I really wanted to be a part of." - Jimmy Barnes
One thing was clear from the beginning - this was a very special project for the band and for the choir alike.
"Going over to South Africa really gave us a sense of reality - It's one thing to read about Africa, or to see the ads on TV but actually being there is something totally different. It's incredibly rewarding to know that I've been a part of something that has the potential to not only create awareness but also to really make a difference." - MC Bliss
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Bliss N Eso's tale goes to show that creating your own path can lead to a destination never reachable by following directions…Tracklisting
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1. Bullet and a Target (Radio Edit)
2. Bullet and a Targer (Album Edit)
3. Bullet and a Target (Acoustic Edit)