MoneyGram launches a music album CRICKET FOR PEACE

A global money transfer company MoneyGram International launched a unique music album, “CRICKET FOR PEACE.” The “CRICKET FOR PEACE” album, launched by Kunal Ganjawala, a popular Indian film music singer. The album is the culmination of a three-month-long program from February - April 2011 during the ICC World Cup 2011.

MoneyGram conducted a multi-country, multi-lingual initiative in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka and attracted compositions from more than 100 bands.

The task for the participants of Cricket For Peace contest was to link cricket with the peace in the world. Music and cricket lovers across the three ICC World Cup 2011 hosting nations were invited to create musical compositions depicting ways cricket can foster the spirit of world peace. Auditions were held in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Dhaka and Colombo.

The team of singers includes Megha Suresh from Mumbai, Dipti Sharma and Jigardan Gadhavi from Ahmedabad, Amith Sivashanmugam from Chennai, Joel Maxwell from Mangalore, Rabiul Awal and Kazi Nowrid Amin from Dhaka and Damien Fernando, Leonard Vittachi, Shehan Wanigasekara and Dilan Jayakody from Colombo.