If
your dream is to write a letter to Tracy Chapman then
there is an opportunity for you to do so, read more about
it here
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BLOG ] JULY 27, 2007
New
on about-tracy-chapman.net: a blog!
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FUN @ SESAME STREET ] JUNE 29, 2007
Thanx
to sesamestreet66
for uploading this on youtube and Stef
for sharing this
[
A TASTE OF TED 2007 ] JUNE 14, 2007
Watch
here
a new "taste of TED" video documentary shot
at this year's conference, in March. In 7 minutes it
gives a great sense of the atmosphere at TED and of
the content of the conference. It is also available
elsewhere on this site, and you can download
it here (158 Mb).
Featuring Few seconds of Let Me Stop Thinking
=>
This has been taking of from the video
As
announced in December, Tracy took part of the TED 2007
event, click here
to see photos, videos and reports of the event.
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UCSF Women's HIV program announces March 20 benefit in
San Francisco ] MARCH 2nd, 2007
Singer
Tracy Chapman will be the featured performer at this
year’s annual fundraising event to benefit the
Women’s HIV Program at the University of California,
San Francisco.
Titled
“Grow to Be,” the event will take place on
Tuesday, March 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rasselas Jazz
Club, 1534 Fillmore Street in San Francisco. In addition
to the entertainment, there will be a social reception
with wine and hors d’oeuvres.
The
Women’s HIV Program, known as WHP, is the principal
care site for HIV-positive women in the Bay Area and
now averages about 1,300 patient-visits each year. Proceeds
from the fundraiser will support clinic operations,
research, and patient services.
CBS-5
television newscaster Barbara Rogers will serve as the
event host. During the evening, business leader Mark
Pastore, who is a founding chair of the WHP Executive
Committee, and patient advocate Mia McCarter will be
honored for their significant contributions to improving
HIV care for Bay Area women, children, and adolescents.
For
information or ticket information, call 415-353-3705
or visit the WHP website at whp.ucsf.edu.
[
TRIBUTE TO ALI FARKA TOURE ] FEBRUARY 2nd, 2007
TO
BE CONFIRMED:
Tracy would be expected to perform at a Tribute to ALI
FARKA Touré in Bamako (Mali) in March:
The
festival has been expanded will take place from March
6th to 9th and the musicans listed per the annnouncement
include:
Oumou Sangaré, Boubacar Traoré says Karkar,
Ry Cooder, Habib Koïta, Salif Kéïta,
Youssou N'Dour, Baba Maal, Manu Dibango, Tiken Ja Fakoly,
Carlos Santana, Tracy Chapman, Alpha Blondy, and Peter
Gabriel.
The
hommage will also include a trek to NIafunke to culminate
in a memorial "meditation" at AFT's gravesite,
as well as panel discussions, etc
[
PERFORMANCE AT THE amfAR DINNER ] FEBRUARY 1st, 2007
Last
night at the annual amfAR dinner to raise money for
AIDS research, Tracy sang a couple of songs including
Stand By Me.
FYI,
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, is one of the
world's leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to
the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment
education, and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public
policy. Visit their website at http://www.amfar.org
TO
BE CONFIRMED: 
