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Artists United Against Apartheid was a 1985 protest group founded by activist and performer Steven Van Zandt and record producer Arthur Baker to protest against apartheid in South Africa. The group produced the song "Sun City" and the album Sun City that year, which is considered a notable anti-apartheid song.

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  • Artists United Against Apartheid was a 1985 protest group founded by activist and performer Steven Van Zandt and record producer Arthur Baker to protest against apartheid in South Africa. The group produced the song "Sun City" and the album Sun City that year, which is considered a notable anti-apartheid song. (en)
  • Artists United Against Apartheid (Artistas unidos contra el Apartheid) fue un grupo de protesta y activismo formado en 1985 por los músicos Steven Van Zandt y Arthur Baker en contra del apartheid en Sudáfrica. El grupo produjo la canción "Sun City", además del álbum del mismo nombre. La canción logró una modesta recepción en los Estados Unidos, alcanzando el puesto #38 en las listas Billboard en diciembre de 1985. En otros países logró una mayor repercusión.​ (es)
  • Artists United Against Apartheid war eine Allstar-Band und ein Hilfsprojekt, das 1985 von Little Steven, dem langjährigen Gitarristen Bruce Springsteens, initiiert wurde. Arthur Baker war der Produzent des Albums Sun City und der gleichnamigen Single, die beide in New York entstanden. Darauf befand sich Rockmusik, die von Funk, Pop und Reggae geprägt war. (de)
  • Artists United Against Apartheid è un progetto voluto da Little Steven Van Zandt, autore della canzone, e dal produttore Arthur Baker per protestare contro il regime dell'apartheid in Sudafrica. Nato nel 1985 sulla scia di eventi come Band Aid ("Do They Know It's Christmas") e, soprattutto USA for Africa ("We Are The World"), nel brano gli artisti dichiaravano la loro indisponibilità ad esibirsi nel resort di Sun City e, per estensione, in Sudafrica fino all'abbandono del sistema dell'apartheid. Il video che accompagna il singolo è stato diretto da Jonathan Demme. (it)
  • Artists United Against Apartheid was een gelegenheidsformatie, in 1985 geïnitieerd door de Amerikaanse zanger Little Steven en producer Arthur Baker. De internationale band bestond uit 49 artiesten. Behalve Little Steven zelf waren dat Afrika Bambaataa, Ray Barretto, Stiv Bators, Pat Benatar, Big Youth, Ruben Blades, Kurtis Blow, Bono, Jackson Browne, Ron Carter, Clarence Clemons, Jimmy Cliff, George Clinton, Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, The Fat Boys, Peter Gabriel, Peter Garrett, Bob Geldof, Lotti Golden, Hall & Oates, Herbie Hancock, Daryl Hannah, Nona Hendryx, Eddie Kendricks, Kool DJ Herc, Darlene Love, Melle Mel, Michael Monroe, Bonnie Raitt, Joey Ramone, Lou Reed, Keith Richards, David Ruffin, Run-D.M.C., Gil Scott-Heron, Lakshminarayana Shankar, Bruce Springsteen, Zak Starkey, Ringo Star (nl)
  • Artists United Against Apartheid var ett projekt av Little Steven (Steven Van Zandt) för att öka medvetandet bland stater och människor för apartheidproblemet i Sydafrika. Projektet samlade in pengar till , en fond med uppgift att stödja politiska fångar och deras familjer i Sydafrika. Medverkande artister var bland annat Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Miles Davis, Ringo Starr, Lou Reed, Run DMC, Peter Gabriel, Afrika Bambaataa, Jackson Browne, Keith Richards och Ron Wood. Albumet Sun City gavs ut 7 december 1985. (sv)
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