A Cork school and African tribe are banding together to raise vital funds

An African tribe and a Cork school have joined forces to record a Band Aid-style song which it is hoped will be supported by stars such as Bono and Bob Geldof.

A Cork school and African tribe are banding together to raise vital funds

The hands-across-the-world project aims to raise funds to educate the children of The Butterfly People, a colourful nomadic tribe in Northern Kenya renowned for its musical tradition.

The tribe has joined forces with a school in the West Cork town of Clonakilty to write and record a hit song for its Thorn Tree Project, a network of educational facilities and boarding schools to house and educate some 1,300 tribal children.

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