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The iconic Colombian duo Aterciopelados will perform a special "Tribute To Peacekeeping" Concert at the UN General Assembly Hall on October 23rd.  El dúo Colombiano will join Internationally renowned artists such as Roberta Flack and Harry Belafonte in this concert celebrating United Nations Day.  Among the songs they will perform is their Amnesty International benefit track "The Price of Silence", a song re-worked from their Human Rights Anthem "Canción Protesta".  Watch "The Price of Silence" video featuring artists like Julieta Venegas, Natalie Merchant and Stephen Marley.

The "Tribute To Peacekeeping" Concert comes on the heels of Aterciopelados' first Australian tour and the release of their latest album "Rio", which hits stores October 21st.  The album includes tracks such as their first single "Rio", about a Colombian referendum that declares every citizen's right to clean drinking water as a basic human right, and the track "Bandera" about immigration.  El grupo Colombiano continues to make Latinos proud with their quest to shed light on human rights issues around the world.  Best of luck to Andrea and Héctor on this special concert.  [Nacional Records].

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Tags Andrea Echeverri, Aterciopelados, Cancion Protesta, Colombia, Concert, concierto, Harry Belafonte, Hector Buitrago, Julieta Venegas, Natalie Merchant, Rio, Roberta Flack, Stephen Marley, The Price of Silence, Tribute to Peacekeeping