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The July issue of Vanity Fair is dedicated to Africa and its newsmakers. Guest edited by Bono, it provides a comprehensive overview of what’s happening on the continent — from the usual stories on health care and politics, to a surprising renaissance in books and music.

To showcase some of that music, Vanity Fair is offering Youssou N’Dour’s playlist of African music with one hundred percent of the cost donated to the Global Fund.

The Global Fund was created to finance a dramatic turn-around in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. To date, the Global Fund has committed US$ 7.7 billion in 136 countries to support aggressive interventions against all three diseases.

Check out iTunes to download any of these tracks and vote with your dollars!

1. “Li Ma Weesu,” by Youssou N’Dour.
2. “Senegal Fast Food,” by Amadou & Mariam.
3. “Savane,” by Ali Farka Touré.
4. “Jiin Ma Jiin Ma,” by Orchestra Baobab.
5. “Africa Challenge,” by Toumani Diabate’s Symmetric Orchestra.
6. “Saa Magni,” by Oumou Sangare.
7. “Chet Boghassa,” by Tinariwen.
8. “M’bifo,” by Rokia Traoré.
9. “Sou,” by Cheikh Lô.
10. “Iniagige,” by Salif Keita.
11. “Miyaabele,” by Baaba Maal.
12. “Jaman Moro,” by Afel Bocoum.
13. “Sigui,” by Djelimady Tounkara.
14. “Debe,” by Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabate.
15. “Allah,” by Youssou N’Dour.

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