I'm Just Like You: Highlighting Voices of the Disabled Community

Author: Ian C. Langtree - View Credentials
Published: 12 Aug 2024
Publication Type: Announcement

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Synopsis - Overview - Related Content

Synopsis

Ability was recorded in Sierra Leone with two Rappers 50 Don and Prophet who are survivors of Polio.

Overview

Hip Hop Saves Lives (HHSL) releases their Grammy submitted new single "ABILITY". A global cry declaring "Disability Not Inability-There's Ability In Disability". The goal of the song is also to announce their global campaign titled "I'm Just Like You" stating the disabled community has the same dreams and desires as anyone else and we now claim equal respect.

Ability was recorded in Sierra Leone with two Rappers 50 Don and Prophet who are survivors of Polio.

The song also features Muzi, a Grammy nominated artist in 2022 for Best Children's song.

Swadu, a local Celebrity rapper from Sierra Leone also lent her voice to bring attention to the song.

Chad Harper AKA The BKLYN Globetrotter raps the closing verse. He is the records' producer and also the Founder of HHSL.

"I developed a physical disability in my left leg at the age of 5. I remember feeling left out of so much as a child. I am grateful mine was manageable and was partially corrected. I still live with some physical limitations so l feel forever connected to this community." - Chad Harper.

The music is Produced by Kunta Official Beats. Its catchy rhythm paves the way for hard hitting lyrics that represent those who feel pushed aside due to their disability and what can and needs to be done for full inclusion.

Watch on YouTube: ABILITY by MUZI of Jabali Afrika/50 Don/Prophet/Swadu/Brooklyn Globetrotter.

Author Credentials: Ian C. Langtree is a writer, editor, and the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Disabled World, which he established in 2004 as one of the longest-running independent resources for disability news and information. Over more than two decades, he has written and edited thousands of articles on disability rights, health, accessibility, and assistive technology. Drawing on a global perspective shaped by extensive travel and lived experience, Ian is a committed advocate of the Social Model of Disability, the framework developed by disabled activists in the 1970s that focuses on removing societal barriers rather than on individual impairments. His writing is grounded in that framework and in a lasting commitment to disability rights, accessibility, and social inclusion. To learn more about Ian's background, expertise, and accomplishments, visit his full biography.