| Living Darfur | |
| Cover: | Living Darfur (Single).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Mattafix featuring Matt Damon |
| Album: | Rhythm & Hymns |
| Released: | 7 September 2007 (Digital) 22 October 2007 (Physical) |
| Recorded: | 2007 |
| Length: | 4:15 |
| Label: | Virgin Records (EMI International), Angel Music, Beegood Limited, Buddhist Punk |
| Prev Title: | Cool Down the Pace |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | Things Have Changed |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
"Living Darfur" (also known as "Living") is the first single from Mattafix's album Rhythm and Hymns, released in 2007. The beginning of the song sounds similar to a part of Madonna's song "Mother and Father", taken from her 2003 release American Life.[1] The Zulu part of the song is a sample of South African song "Umagubane" by Chicco Twala.[2]
The music video, funded by Mick Jagger and set in a refugee camp, aims to raise awareness for Darfur and catch the attention of the United Nations. It was released on 16 September 2007, which is "Global Day for Darfur".[3] [4] [5] The video was shot in Eastern Chad on the border of Darfur. Matt Damon makes a brief cameo in the video.[6]
| Chart (2007–08) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) | 31 |
| Poland (ZPAV) | 34 |
| Turkish Singles Chart | 32 |