Getting the message across

The all female Messenger Band, with band leader Vun Em on the far right

Campaigning and highlighting the plight of garment factory and sex workers as well as land-grab issues was the aim of the all female protest song Messenger Band at Meta House earlier tonight. The six girls are all factory workers and in their spare time they take messages out into the provinces as well as taking part in annual events such as International Human Rights Day and Women's day. Initiated a couple of years ago by the Womyn's Agenda for Change, they sang their half dozen songs a cappella and were accompanied by two video songs, filmed by David Eberhard. They sounded pretty good and their messages certainly appealed to the large audience at tonight's event.