{"id":11256,"date":"2020-12-11T15:14:04","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T13:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=11256"},"modified":"2020-12-11T15:14:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T13:14:08","slug":"voice-of-the-speechless-online-benefit-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2020\/12\/11\/voice-of-the-speechless-online-benefit-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Voice Of The Speechless Online Benefit Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/KA-N-E201601_Post.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/KA-N-E201601_Post.jpg?resize=650%2C650\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/KA-N-E201601_Post.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/KA-N-E201601_Post.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/KA-N-E201601_Post.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Local and international artists came together to host an online benefit concert in order to support the VOICE OF THE SPEECHLESS (VOS) project, which is part of the Brain Child Fund (BCF) organization. This concert, which is a celebration of life together and dedicated to the special needs community that VOS and BCF support, will take place on Sunday, 13 December 2020 at 20h00 SAST and 1PM EDT and tickets are available NOW for only R75 on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/go.raindust.co\/vos\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/go.raindust.co\/vos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exciting news is that well-known actors\/filmmakers Anel and James Alexander will be hosting this beautiful show, all the way from their home in Hollywood! Artists like Rubber Duc, Nathan Smith, Ziya, Christiaan Baartman, Sincerely Anne, Petronel Baard, Brad + Nicole (from the USA) and Stefan Jansen gave up their time, special songs and talent to support this worthy cause. This is definitely a show not to be missed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year<strong>, Ziya<\/strong>,a South African musician, composer, songwriter and co-founder of the <a href=\"https:\/\/brainchildfund.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brain Child Fund<\/a>, who currently lives in Philadelphia in the USA, with her husband \u2013 Hannes \u2013 and their four children, had a conversation with a mother in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brainchildfund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brain Child Fund<\/a> network. <em>\u201cI asked how they were doing during lockdown. Her response was that if this was lockdown, they were permanently in it. Their son has compromised immunity, which essentially means that they cannot go anywhere as he is very fragile,\u201d<\/em> explains the musician, who herself has three children with special needs. That is when the lyrics of the heartfelt song, <em><strong>LONELY TOGETHER<\/strong><\/em>, which was released to radio stations worldwide during lockdown, came to Ziya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ziya - Lonely Together (Official Music Video)\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/64xwEiSEE9M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>LONELY TOGETHER<\/strong><\/em> forms part of the <u><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/W7KFzRA_Fxc\" target=\"_blank\">Voice of the Speechless<\/a><\/u> project, which marries the singer\u2019s passion for music with her heart for the special needs community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>VOS is ultimately a social awareness project that uses edutainment to raise awareness and to destigmatise&nbsp;special needs individuals using music and videos,\u201d<\/em> explains <strong>Ziya<\/strong>. The project is truly pioneering \u2013 it records special needs children\u2019s sounds and environments, documents parts of their journey, and captures their stories in songs and music videos. The aim is to offer people a glimpse into the worlds of nonverbal special needs children from various backgrounds and countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brain Child Fund (BCF) is an organization that has a heart for the special needs community. They help special needs families thrive by connecting them with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HOPE for the future<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TRUTH for the now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SUPPORT for the journey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They focus their energy on educating and supporting special needs families as well as raising awareness in the general public of the humanity and beauty of special needs individuals through sports and culture. VOS online benefit concert is a project in support of this vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concert was produced by VOS, Starburst Promotions and Fathom Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy a ticket and support this vision or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceofthespeechless.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.voiceofthespeechless.org<\/a> to donate to this worthy cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>The day will come when we\u2019ll not only accept but also celebrate individuals with special needs. We want to celebrate that day with you.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Jana Viljoen aka Ziya\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Plaaslike en internasionale kunstenaars het kragte saamgespan om \u2019n aanlynkonsert te re\u00ebl ten bate van die VOICE OF THE SPEECHLESS (VOS)-projek, wat deel is van die Brain Child Fund (BCF)-organisasie. Hierdie konsert, wat \u2019n lewe saam met mense met spesiale behoeftes \u2013 wat VOS en BCF ondersteun \u2013 vier, sal plaasvind op Sondag, 13 Desember 2020 om 20h00 SAST en 1NM EDT. Kaartjies is NOU beskikbaar teen slegs R75 op <a href=\"https:\/\/go.raindust.co\/vos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/go.raindust.co\/vos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die opwindende nuus is dat die bekende akteurs\/rolprentvervaardigers, Anel en James Alexander, hierdie pragtige konsert gaan aanbied, al die pad van hulle huis af in Hollywood waar hulle tans woon! Kunstenaars soos Rubber Duc, Nathan Smith, Ziya, Christiaan Baartman, Sincerely Anne, Petronel Baard, Brad en Nicole (van die VSA) en Stefan Jansen het hulle tyd, spesiale liedjies en talent gegee om hierdie saak te ondersteun. Dit is beslis nie \u2019n konsert om mis te loop nie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vroe\u00ebr vanjaar het<strong> Ziya<\/strong> \u2013\u2019n Suid-Afrikaanse musikant, komponis, liedjieskrywer en mede-stigterslid van die <a href=\"https:\/\/brainchildfund.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brain Child Fund<\/a> wat in tans in Philadelphia in die VSA woon saam met haar man, Hannes, en hulle vier kinders \u2013 \u2019n insigewende gesprek gehad met \u2019n ma wat deel is van die <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brainchildfund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brain Child Fund<\/a>-netwerk. <em>\u201cEk het gevra hoe dit met hulle gaan gedurende grendeltyd. Sy het geantwoord dat dit nie verskil van hulle normale, alledaagse omstandighede nie. Hulle seun het \u2019n verswakte immuunstelsel, wat beteken dat hulle n\u00earens heen kan gaan nie,\u201d <\/em>verduidelik die musikant, wat self drie kinders met spesiale behoeftes het. Dit is toe wat die lirieke van die hartroerende liedjie \u2013 <em><strong>LONELY TOGETHER<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 wat tydens grendeltyd aan radiostasies regoor die w\u00eareld vrygestel is, begin vorm aanneem het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ziya - Lonely Together (Official Music Video)\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/64xwEiSEE9M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>LONELY TOGETHER<\/strong><\/em> vorm deel van <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/W7KFzRA_Fxc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Voice of the Speechless<\/u><\/a>-projek, wat die sangeres se passie vir musiek en mense met spesiale behoeftes kombineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>VOS is \u2019n sosialebewusmakingsveldtog wat van opvoedkundige vermaak gebruik maak om bewusmaking te skep oor mense met spesiale behoeftes, deur gebruik te maak van musiek en video\u2019s,\u201d <\/em>verduidelik <strong>Ziya<\/strong>. Die projek is regtig die eerste van sy soort \u2013 die geluide wat gestremde kinders maak en hulle omgewing word opgeneem en so word hulle stories in liedjies en musiekvideo\u2019s vasgevang. Die doel is om vir die publiek insae te gee in die w\u00eareld van diegene wat nie vir hulleself kan praat nie. Kinders uit verskillende agtergronde en lande is hiervoor gebruik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die Brain Child Fund (BCF) is \u2019n organisasie wat fokus op mense met spesiale behoeftes. Hulle ondersteun die gesinne van gestremde mense deur hulle toe te rus met:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HOOP vir die toekoms<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WAARHEID vir die hede<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ONDERSTEUNING vir die pad vorentoe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hulle fokus hul energie daarop om gesinne met spesiale behoeftes op te voed en te ondersteun, asook om die publiek bewus te maak van die menslikheid en uniekheid van individue met spesiale behoeftes deur middel van sport en kultuur. Die VOS-aanlynliefdadigheidskonsert is \u2019n projek om hierdie doelwit te ondersteun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die konsert is vervaardig deur VOS, Starburst Promotions en Fathom Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Koop \u2019n kaartjie om hierdie inisiatief te ondersteun of besoek <a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceofthespeechless.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.voiceofthespeechless.org<\/a> om \u2019n skenking te maak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Die dag sal kom waarop mense met gestremdhede nie net aanvaar sal word nie, maar ook gevier sal word. Ons wil daardie dag met jou deel.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Jana Viljoen aka Ziya&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local and international artists came together to host an online benefit concert in order to support the VOICE OF THE SPEECHLESS (VOS) project, which is part of the Brain Child Fund (BCF) organization. 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