Sierra Leone's Refugee Allstars

The Times London 12/1/06 - "Out of this horror, however, has come 'Living Like a Refugee,' an album that celebrates life, the human spirit, and the peace that Sierra Leone has found." - Sandy Bettison

Los Angeles Times 11/28/06 - "Based on the quality of their performance, the All Stars are well on their way to establishing an identity based as much on skill, imagination and charisma as on their undeniably touching story." - Don Heckman

The Independent (UK) 11/24/06 - Koroma and bandmates have "catapulted…onto the world stage and recruited a club of A-list fans and backers including Keith Richards, Sir Paul McCartney, Bob Geldof, Cameron Crowe, Aerosmith's Joe Perry and Ice Cube." - Andy Morgan

Montreal Gazette 10/31/06 - "The mind struggles to grasp the idea that tragedy and even horrific brutality can somehow give birth to life-affirming, uplifting music. But there is no better proof of that bittersweet truth than the joyful sounds of Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars…" - Bernard Perusse

Boston Herald - "Roots reggae rhythms blessed with finger-picked guitar is at the core: Fans of the early Wailers will be as beguiled as Afro-popsters. Underlying it all is a plea for peace from voices heartbreakingly familiar with the consequences of the alternative." - Nate Dow

New York Times 6/8/06 -"As harrowing as these personal tales may be, the music buoying them is uplifting. The cliché bears repeating: music heals and creates community." - Stephen Holden

Newsweek 3/4/06 - "It's as easy to fall in love with these guys as it was with the 'Buena Vista Social Club.' " - Vanessa Juarez Article

Dallas Morning News 3/17/06 - "...judging from the dancing, whooping audience...the All Stars make a winning team."

Billboard Magazine -Aerosmith's Joe Perry 6/29/06 - "I was just so overwhelmed by the movie and the message of hope they're carrying," he continues. "The music is so buoyant and joyful." - "Joe Perry Throws Support Behind Sierra Leone Refugees"

Daily Yomiuri Tokyo - "This year's Fuji Rock will take on the competition with a lineup of well over 150 artists that includes Franz Ferdinand, the Strokes, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sonic Youth, the Raconteurs and even Madness... of which Hidaka says the Refugee All Stars of Sierra Leone will be one of the highlights." - Paul Jackson (Story about Fuji Rock/Masa Hidaka)