Tristan Waterkeyn songs in Sweedish Fundraising Album

I have just opened a mysterious looking parcel that arrived at the Overtone offices this morning.

Its a really wonderfull experience to open a letter.. and discover a CD that is not only being sold for a good cause but that also contains one of my songs .  ‘The Mack‘ from the ‘Hay day’ album has made a surprise appearence in this Sweedish fundraising project.

Its a charity fundrasing compilation album by Afrika Grupperna that contains both South African and Sweedish artists.

My very special thanks to Maja and Lisa for including me in their project.  Thank you.

Visit their website here http://afrikagrupperna.se or read the website translation below.

Please support this cause and order a copy .

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“Africa is not a country”

For the second year in a row, we have Färnebo Students produced a support disk with a beautiful collection of songs from the Swedish and South African current artists.

By purchasing this CD, you’ll help us raise money for African communities Southern Africa Collection.

Who are Färnebo folk High School?
We who compiled this disc are at the Gothenburg branch of Färnebo folk High School.  Schools want to arouse interest and commitment to fair questions, but also spread knowledge about the opportunities to influence and change locally and globally. We are 16 students who made a four months long training courses in South Africa. Back in Sweden we have looked at outreach information and collection campaigns. This disc is part of this work. For a great price, you can listen to Miss Li, Jens lay, Zoro, The Tough Alliance and many more in the entire 19 tracks!

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What does the money go from the disc to?
Africa group supports fifty projects in five countries in southern Africa. Here are some of the projects the money goes to:
Angola: Malanjeprogrammet operated in cooperation with the Angolan rural development and environmental organization ADRA. The program includes counseling and micro-credit for rural development and training for the development of local associations.

Mozambique: In Cuamba comprises the activities of a clinic for voluntary hivtest and a Young. Activists have been trained and cooperation are of different compounds for outgoing information via radio, in schools and in society. From 2008, the African Group’s support focused on the two patient associations of HIV-positive, in cooperation with health care is developing a home program. Education on HIV / AIDS, sexuality and gender is an important part of work.
South Africa: Africa Groups supports four country organizations working for the South African government’s land reform program must be implemented, for local democracy in rural areas and to the people there to be able to create a better life.

The Mack

The Mack : Lyrics and composition by Tristan Waterkeyn

Size doesn’t matter if you’re evil with a gun
He burnt his fingers pointing at the sun He don’t spend his days in heaven
Cause of what he did for fun, You know…
And his belly doesn’t matter if he’s evil with a gun
He say the extra weight helps him concentrate
With his toothless grin above his menacing double chin
All liquidized food is so easy to funnel in.

He says he used to be the ‘Mack’ you know.
Your main daddy’o.
Nobody gives him crap, or tells him where to go.
And he starts to loose the plot and so,
Your man is getting old.
He needs a little help getting out of all his clothes.
No he’s not paranoid, no.
There’s someone sneaking up behind him. No…

Hair doesn’t matter if he’s evil with a gun
Toupee over the top, don’t cover what he aint got.
And speaking aint big thing; he still tells a joke it, all sounds funny after you’ve had a stroke.
Don’t need your man of vision if he’s evil with a gun
Those eyes behind his head make it difficult in bed,
To keep track of his knee caps, he wont get them back.
But, he tells another story of how it used to be.