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It was a chance meeting in South Africa that gave Annie Lennox the inspiration for the stand-out track on her new album, Songs of Mass Destruction.
Attending a function for former president Nelson Mandela's 46664 HIV/Aids campaign, she saw a man in a black T-shirt with "I am HIV positive" written in big white capital letters.
"It made me curious - that looks pretty hardcore," the singer recalls.
"I asked the person next to me, and he said that was Zackie Achmat - one of their leading activists. He goes to court, he challenges the presidency and the health minister, he went on a hunger strike. And I thought, that's my man."
The end result was Sing, which features a chorus of 23 of music's best-known female singers - and a little bit extra from Madonna.
The activist was from the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) which, alongside Mr Mandela's 4664 campaign, is fighting for healthcare and education for those affected by HIV and Aids.
It was a chance meeting in South Africa that gave Annie Lennox the inspiration for the stand-out track on her new album, Songs of Mass Destruction.
Attending a function for former president Nelson Mandela's 46664 HIV/Aids campaign, she saw a man in a black T-shirt with "I am HIV positive" written in big white capital letters.
"It made me curious - that looks pretty hardcore," the singer recalls.
"I asked the person next to me, and he said that was Zackie Achmat - one of their leading activists. He goes to court, he challenges the presidency and the health minister, he went on a hunger strike. And I thought, that's my man."
The end result was Sing, which features a chorus of 23 of music's best-known female singers - and a little bit extra from Madonna.
The activist was from the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) which, alongside Mr Mandela's 4664 campaign, is fighting for healthcare and education for those affected by HIV and Aids.
