East Timor Benefit Track Played on NPR

Over a decade ago, DJ Chris Lawhorn put together a CD to benefit Oxfam’s Community Aid Abroad division, which provides aid to war-torn East Timor. The East Timor Benefit Album features a variety of music, from rockabilly, operatic metal.

Then, last week, in a moment of resourcefulness or internet serendipity, NPR picked a track of the album – “Do Something” by the Smoking Popes – as Song of the Day.

To learn more about Oxfam’s work in East Timor, click here:

To check out the album, a bunch of bonus offerings and to download a free mp3, go here.

Listen to the song below:

This article appears in Apr 14-20, 2011.