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“Instant Karma” is a compilation album of artists covering songs of John Lennon to benefit Amnesty International’s campaign to alleviate the crisis in Darfur.
Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur was launched in 2007 to help raise awareness of the human rights crisis that was taking place in the context of the conflict in Darfur, Sudan — which included systematic and widespread murder, rape, abduction and displacement. Hundreds of thousands of civilians were killed by deliberate and indiscriminate attacks, and more than 2.5 million civilians were displaced.
Proceeds from the album’s sales were used to support Amnesty International’s research and campaign work to stop the atrocities taking place in Darfur.
The album was released as part of the Make Some Noise project, which used music to campaign for human rights. It was co-produced by Amnesty International USA and Art for Human Rights (formerly Art for Amnesty), with Bill Shipsey as co-executive producer.
When the album was released, Yoko Ono said: “It’s wonderful that, through this campaign, music that is so familiar to many people of my era will now be embraced by a whole new generation. John’s music set out to inspire change, and in standing up for human rights, and selling more records, we really can make the world a better place.”
