Information about Migrant Voices CD

Dear Friends,

"Migrant Voices", an initiative to bring together the musical talents of our friends from overseas who have put in their heart and soul to the growth of Singapore society, aims to raise funds through a music album. Many of these people have left their loved ones at home to work here hoping to provide a better life for them. Bringing them together, we hope to share an insight of their life through their songs.

In conjunction with The Necessary Stage's M1 Fringe Festival 2006, a group of volunteers are putting together a CD of songs written and performed by migrant workers from the Philippines, Thailand, India and Indonesia. They are work permit holders who hold such jobs as domestic workers, construction and factory workers. The CD will also include original poems and excerpts from interviews with workers and activists from NGOs that cater to migrant workers. The aim is also to raise funds for some of the same group of migrant workers who have gotten themselves in some distress in Singapore. The funds will be distributed towards the betterment of the migrant society here.

If you wish to contact us, we can be reached at migrantvoices@gmail.com

With Love,

The Migrant Voices Team