"AIDS is no longer just a disease it is a human rights issue."
Nelson Mandela
46664 is Nelson Mandela's campaign to help raise Global awareness of AIDS/HIV. 46664 launched last Autumn by Mandela in London aims to highlight the emergency of AIDS/HIV through unique live events and music related initiatives.
46664 was the former President of South Africa's the prison number when he
was held in captivity for 18 years on Robben Island in Cape Town. Last November
a huge Concert was held at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town which featured a
galaxy of international music talent including Beyonce, Bono, Dave Stewart,
Queen and Anastasia. This show was the first of many planned world wide events.
What is 46664?
46664 was the prison number of Nelson Mandela on Robben Island, Cape Town
where he was held in captivity for 18 years. In November 2002 Mr Mandela gave
his prison number 46664 to Dave Stewart of Eurythmics so that he could use it to
help in the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa by raising money for the
Nelson Mandela Foundation.
The first thing that Dave did was to ask his good friend Joe Strummer, famous
as the lead singer of the legendary band The Clash, to write lyrics for a song
that included 46664. Sadly this was the last song that Joe was to write.
Following his death in December 2002, Dave completed the song with Bono and the
two of them recorded it together as the first of a series of co-writes for the
campaign. This song, 46664 (Long Walk to Freedom), soon became the anthem of
46664.
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