Amnesty International Concert

On December 10, 1998 at the Bercy Omnisport Arena, Paris, the concert for Amnesty International features a diverse lineup of artists and an appearance by the Dalai Lama in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The themes of political and spiritual freedom are woven through performances like Peter Gabriel, Youssou N'Dour, Bruce Springsteen's rendition of Bob Marley's "Get Up, Stand Up," and Tracy Chapman's "New Beginning." Alanis Morissette's "Baba," Asian Dub Foundation's "Black White," and Radiohead's three-song set ("Karma Police," "Bones," and "Paranoid Android") are some of the show's other inspired performances, though Led Zeppelin, and especially Shania Twain, seem a bit out of place. The DVD of Paris Concert for Amnesty International is basically a straight transfer of the VHS version of the concert, but its Dolby Digital Surround Sound is surprisingly uneven and muddy, making the disc primarily worthwhile to diehard supporters of the artists included here, or of Amnesty International, only. Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, Bruce Springsteen, Youssou N'Dour: Get Up, Stand Up - Alanis Morissette: Baba, Hand In My Pocket, Thank U - Kassav: Kassav Medley, Se Dam Bon Jour - Asian Dub Foundation: Black White, Buzzin, Free Satpal Ram - Peter Gabriel: Signal To Noise, (with Youssou N'Dour), In Your Eyes (with Youssou N'Dour) - Tracy Chapman: New Beginning, Fast Car, Baby Can I Hold You - Bruce Springsteen: No Surrender, Born In The USA, Working On The Highway - Jimmy Page Robert Plant: When The World Was Young - Shania Twain: You're Still The One, Black Eyes Blue Tears - Radiohead: Karma Police, Bones, Paranoid Android - Youssou N'Dour: Shaking The Tree (with Peter Gabriel), 7 Seconds (with Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman & Jocelyn Beroard) Special appearance by His Holiness, The Dalai Lama.