An array of celebrated Hollywood stars will be recording an audiobook version of Nelson Mandela's Favourite African Folktales.
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The audiobook will be directed by Alfre Woodard (Desperate Housewives) and will include a special message to the world's children from South African Nobel laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
The audiobook is the initiative of Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA), an NGO that was founded in 1989 by Woodard and other US actors to mobilise support for South Africa's freedom struggle. Today the organisation promotes the advancement of democracy and equality in South Africa while supporting various AIDS programmes around the continent.
ANSA has said that they are producing the audiobook in commemoration of Mandela's 90th birthday. Proceeds will benefit the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund as well as ANSA's Aids programmes. It is expected to be released in 2009.
"Our goal is to create an audiobook that can be enjoyed by people around the world, increasing awareness of Africa's rich cultural heritages," said ANSA's Executive Director Sharon Gelman.
Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales was first published in 2002 and features African folktales chosen by Mandela himself.
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