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In observance of World AIDS Day (WAD) 2008, which takes place every year on December 1, Los Angeles-based humanitarian organization, NextAid, is uniting North American dance music communities from coast to coast with a variety of events to raise funds and awareness for kids in Africa who have been orphaned due to the AIDS pandemic. NextAid is pleased to announce the group of amazing artists confirmed to play at these events including: DJ Dan, Louie Vega, Mr. V, Anane, Kevin Hedge, Soulive, Fred Everything, David Harness, Stacey Pullen, Roy Davis Jr., Jeremy Sole, Miguel Migs, Colette, Adam Gibbons, Boddhi Satva, Marques Wyatt, Joe DiPadova, DJ Sabine, DJ Brent Crampton, Anthony Mansfield, Wiseacre, and the Turntables on the Hudson crew, including Nickodemus, Mariano, Zeb, and Nappy G.

NextAid is connecting these events to recognize the 20th annual World AIDS Day during the month of December. Each event will donate a portion of their proceeds to NextAid to raise the minimum goal of $29,000. These funds will be used for the construction of a home for children orphaned by AIDS in the NextAid/Youth with a Vision Community Center and Children’s Residential Village in Dennilton, South Africa. For images of the project, click here.

To help with the massive promotional efforts for each of the participating clubs in each city, NextAid has partnered with influential organizations such as Wantickets, Flavorpill, Fusicology, Green Galactic, URB Magazine, Scion and others, which together will get the word out to thousands through their numerous print, broadcast, and online media outlets. For more information on all aspects of the WAD events including awesome supporting artists please visit here.

NextAid’s World AIDS Day events include:

Dec 1 Monday Night Social National Los Angeles DJ Dan

Dec 3 Louie Vega’s ROOTS Cielo New York City Louie Vega

Dec 4 Westcott Theater Syracuse Soulive

Dec 4 LOOM Espana Tapas Bar Omaha Brent Crampton

Dec 4 Uhuru Afrika AllAsia Bar Boston Adam Gibbons

Dec 5 ONE Ruby Room Phoenix Joe DiPadova

Dec 5 Sub Rosa Otis SF San Francisco Fred Everything/David Harness

Dec 12 88/OneLove Gallery Washington Roy Davis Jr.

Dec 13 Radio Skool Park Bar Detroit Stacey Pullen

Dec 13 Afroblu Bar Standard Denver DJ RJ Duran

Dec 13: BK Mecca Five Spot Brooklyn DJ Sabine

Dec 18 Afro Funké Zanzibar Santa Monica Jeremy Sole

Dec 20 TOTH – LA TBC Los Angeles Turntables on the Hudson

Dec 20 Salted Music Mighty San Francisco Miguel Migs

Dec 27 SmartBar Metro Chicago Colette

Dec 28 DEEP Vanguard Los Angeles Boddhi Satva

NextAid is also in talks with a variety of other promoters in cities such as Charlotte, Montreal, and Miami and expects to announce even more participants soon. If any club promoters still want to join the effort this year, please email: events@nextaid.org.

“Even in these tough financial times, we can all do something to help those less fortunate. In fact, we need to; it feels good! And I just can’t think of a worthier cause than children whose parents have died of AIDS in Africa. NextAid is the right organization for anyone involved in house music to support. They are based in the dance music community and they are actually doing the work on the ground in Africa, so you know your contribution is making a real difference.” ~ Louie Vega

NextAid’s mission is to promote community-driven, environmentally, economically and socially empowering responses to the AIDS orphan pandemic. NextAid collaborates with individuals, businesses and nonprofits to produce culturally-rich, awareness-raising projects and events involving music, technology, the arts, public education projects, and volunteer opportunities.

The 1st of December, World AIDS Day, is the day when individuals and organizations from around the world come together to bring attention to the global AIDS epidemic. 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. While we have come a long ways since 1988, there is still much more to be done. The worldwide theme for World AIDS Day 2008 is “Respect and Protect” developed by the World AIDS Campaign (WAC), in order to provide an opportunity for people to get involved and make their voices heard and become part of a global movement. More information can be found at worldaidscampaign.org.