Slau
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Slau is an American singer/songwriter and producer of Ukrainian descent living in New York City
. He is best known in the podcasting
and podsafe
music world for producing the Podsafe for Peace
holiday anthem "If Every Day Were Christmas".
In the mid-1980s, Halatyn partnered with Darka Konopada to form Darka and Slavko
and became one of the most popular duos in Ukrainian diaspora
and Ukraine
. Their partnership began a ten year musical collaboration as well as an eight year marriage.
. After listening to the song, Curry suggested on his Daily Source Code
podcast that the song would lend itself to a "We Are the World
"–style production. Slau agreed and began assembling a group of podsafe artists, many from the Podsafe Music Network
. The final recording features 32 artists from nine countries around the world and was dubbed "Podsafe for Peace" by Curry. All proceeds from the sale of the recording go to UNICEF. http://www.podsafeforpeace.org/pressrelease.asp
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He is best known in the podcasting
Podcasting
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
and podsafe
Podsafe
Podsafe is a term created in the podcasting community to refer to any work which, through its licensing, specifically allows the use of the work in podcasting, regardless of restrictions the same work might have in other realms...
music world for producing the Podsafe for Peace
Podsafe for peace
Podsafe for Peace is the name established by a group of podsafe artists who first came together in 2005 to perform a Christmas charity song that could legally be played on podcasts. In late 2005, Adam Curry played the song "If Every Day Were Christmas" on his Podcast...
holiday anthem "If Every Day Were Christmas".
In the mid-1980s, Halatyn partnered with Darka Konopada to form Darka and Slavko
Darka and Slavko
Darka & Slavko is one of the most popular duos in Ukrainian diaspora and Ukraine.The duo "Darka & Slavko" was formed when Darka Konopada & Slavko Halatyn, both...
and became one of the most popular duos in Ukrainian diaspora
Ukrainian diaspora
The Ukrainian diaspora is the global community of ethnic Ukrainians, especially those who maintain some kind of connection, even if ephemeral, to the land of their ancestors and maintain their feeling of Ukrainian national identity within their own local community.-1608 To 1880:After the loss...
and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Their partnership began a ten year musical collaboration as well as an eight year marriage.
Podsafe for Peace
In 2005, Slau produced and co-wrote a version of "If Every Day Were Christmas," a holiday song which fell into the hands of podcasting legend Adam CurryAdam Curry
Adam Clark Curry is a broadcasting and Internet personality well known for his stint from 1987 to 1994 as a video jockey on the music video channel MTV. In the mid-1990s, Curry was a World Wide Web entrepreneur and one of the first celebrities to personally create and administer a Web site...
. After listening to the song, Curry suggested on his Daily Source Code
Daily Source Code
The Daily Source Code is a podcast by Adam Curry, often considered a pioneer of podcasting. Curry talks about his everyday life and events in the podcasting scene or the news in general, as well as playing music from the Podsafe Music Network and promotions for other podcasts...
podcast that the song would lend itself to a "We Are the World
We Are the World
"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World...
"–style production. Slau agreed and began assembling a group of podsafe artists, many from the Podsafe Music Network
Podsafe Music Network
Podsafe Music Network, or PMN, is currently the primary archive of podsafe music on the internet. It was established by PodShow, a podcast production company founded by Adam Curry and Ron Bloom, in the summer of 2005...
. The final recording features 32 artists from nine countries around the world and was dubbed "Podsafe for Peace" by Curry. All proceeds from the sale of the recording go to UNICEF. http://www.podsafeforpeace.org/pressrelease.asp
External links
- The Weight of Words amazon.comAmazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
- Podsafe for Peace
- Site of Slau (Slavko Halatyn)
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