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Daniel Pearl World Music Days

Steffen Franz, San Francisco MC, Producer, and Music Industry Lecturer to Join the 7th Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days In Cyprus and Athens Musicians on Every Continent Joining Together to Spread 'Harmony for Humanity'

San Francisco, CA, Nicosia, Cyprus, and Athens, Greece - The 7th annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days, October 1 - 31, 2008, Cyprus and Athens, welcomes San Francisco-based beat-maker, MC, producer, and music industry lecturer, Steffen Franz, aka: Stand Out Selector. Steffen will join local artists in performances and many related activities from October 27 to November 2, 2008, in Cyprus, where the event has been held for the past five years.

Musicians of every genre - professional, amateur and youth - are invited to participate in this global network of concerts, using the power of music to help spread a message of hope, unity and "Harmony for Humanity." Performances by the World Music Days Honorary Committee, including Grammy Award winner Herbie Hancock, are expected to be among the highlights, as in previous years.

Since World Music Days' inception, more than 2,000 concerts in 77 countries have been dedicated in memory of Daniel Pearl, The Wall Street Journal reporter murdered by extremists in Pakistan shortly after 9/11. Pearl was a talented musician who believed in the power of music to bridge differences and unite people around their shared humanity. The Foundation established World Music Days in 2002 to honor his October 10th birthday.

"Danny joined musical groups in every community he visited, playing everything from classical and jazz to folk, rock and bluegrass," explained Judea Pearl, Daniel's father and president of the Daniel Pearl Foundation. "He used music to overcome cultural and language barriers, leaving a long trail of musician friends around the globe. World Music Days continues his legacy of hope and international friendship."

Scheduled events for this year's World Music Days in Cyprus include:

Monday 27th October - Lecture by Steffen Franz a/k/a Stand Out Selector, Red Amphitheatre, The University of Nicosia: the changing face of the independent music industry and the relationship between worldwide peace and harmony and music. Time 9 - 12 am

Tuesday 28th -Thursday 30th October - recording and production of collaborative song 'Harmony For Humanity' produced by Stand Out Selector with Poetz4Peace including musical tracks mixed in San Francisco by students at Pyramind: The Institute for Advanced Digital Audio Training www.pyramind.com

Weds 29th October - Stand Out Selector Meets Haji Mike @ New Division, Nicosia: unique lyric and music collaboration presenting works recorded over the last 8 years. Time 10.30 - late

Thurs 30th October - Harmony for Humanity Cyprus @ The Weaving Mill, Old Nicosia (near Phaneromeni Church) featuring the screening of the HBO Documentary 'The Journalist & The Jihadi' plus live poetry and music performance from Stand Out Selector, Haji Mike, Zeki Ali, Stephanos Stephanides & Sofoz. 8-10.30

Sunday 2nd Nov - Stand Out Selector Meets Haji Mike (DJ Style) with THC Sound System featuring Ranking Johnny @ Mad Club, Persifonis 53, Gazi, Athens, Greece

For further details check out:

Stand Out Selector - www.myspace.com/standoutselector

Harmony for Humanity - www.myspace.com/harmony4humanitycy

Haji Mike - www.myspace.com/hajimike1