Living Darfur

2007 single by Mattafix featuring Matt Damon

"Living Darfur"

Single by Mattafix featuring Matt Damon
from the album  Rhythm & Hymns
Released| 7 September 2007 (Digital)
22 October 2007 (Physical)
Recorded| 2007
Length| 4:15
Label| Virgin Records (EMI International), Angel Music, Beegood Limited, Buddhist Punk
Songwriter(s)| Marlon Roudette/Sello 'Chicco' Twala
Mattafix featuring Matt Damon singles chronology
| "Cool Down the Pace"
(2006)  | "Living Darfur"
(2007)  | "Things Have Changed"
(2008)

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"Living Darfur" (also known as "Living") is the first single from Mattafix's album Rhythm and Hymns, released in 2007. The beginning of the song sounds similar to a part of Madonna's song "Mother and Father", taken from her 2003 release American Life.[1] The Zulu part of the song is a sample of South African song "Umagubane" by Chicco Twala.[2]

## Music video

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The music video, funded by Mick Jagger and set in a refugee camp, aims to raise awareness for Darfur and catch the attention of the United Nations. It was released on 16 September 2007, which is "Global Day for Darfur".[3][4][5] The video was shot in Eastern Chad on the border of Darfur. Matt Damon makes a brief cameo in the video.[6]

## Track listings

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### Digital download

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1. "Living Darfur" (Marlon Roudette/Chico Twala)

### CD single

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1. "Living Darfur" (Marlon Roudette/Chico Twala)
2. "Living Darfur" (Desert Eagle Discs Remix)

### Enhanced CD single

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1. "Living Darfur"
2. "Living Darfur" (Desert Eagle Discs Remix)
3. "Living Darfur" (Video)

### EP

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1. "Living Darfur"
2. "Living Darfur" (Instrumental)
3. "Living Darfur" (Subway Remix)
4. "Living Darfur" (Desert Eagle Discs Remix)

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2007–08)  | Peak
position

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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] | 50
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] | 12
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[10] | 41
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)  | 31
France (SNEP)[11] | 50
Germany (GfK)[12] | 32
Italy (FIMI)[13] | 2
Poland (ZPAV)  | 34
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[14] | 40
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 13
Turkish Singles Chart  | 32

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2008)  | Position

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Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 80

## References

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1. ^ Living Darfur Archived 2007-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ Chicco - Umagubane. YouTube. 13 March 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
3. ^ "風俗経験の浅い男が風俗にいくとどうなるのか". Archived from the original on December 1, 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
4. ^ "Musicvideowire.com". Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
5. ^ "Darfur Music Video Hopes to Open Eyes". Ecorazzi. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
6. ^ Living Darfur (Official Music Video). YouTube. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
7. ^ "Mattafix – Living Darfur" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
8. ^ "Mattafix – Living Darfur" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
9. ^ "Mattafix – Living Darfur" (in French). Ultratip.
10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 42. týden 2007 in the date selector. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
11. ^ "Mattafix – Living Darfur" (in French). Le classement de singles.
12. ^ "Mattafix – Living Darfur" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
13. ^ "Mattafix – Living Darfur". Top Digital Download.
14. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200750 into search. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
15. ^ "Mattafix – Living Darfur". Swiss Singles Chart.
16. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2008 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2020.

## External links

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* The music video

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Mattafix

* Marlon Roudette
* Preetesh Hirji

Albums|

* Signs of a Struggle (2005)
* Rhythm & Hymns (2007)

Singles|

* "Big City Life"
* "To & Fro"
* "Cool Down the Pace"
* "Living Darfur"
* "Things Have Changed"

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