Blood Diamond

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As a matter of films and songs in popular culture has done much to raise awareness on the issue of conflict diamonds. People who otherwise would not bother to listen or read the discussions on the issue are facing the issue and intrigued by it after watching films or listening to music that touch on this subject.

Blood Diamond
The latest film tackles the conflict diamond trade is still in the process of shooting and is ready to be published in 2007. The Blood Diamond movie, is expected to create waves and that of the jewelers wary now. Before the film Blood Diamond there are other outstanding films that have touched on the issue. A film is a remarkable film with Nicolas Cage - Lord of War. Lord of War is on the trafficking of weapons, but shows how diamonds are closely related to trade pay for weapons that brutal armed forces are using to kill innocent people in Africa, including Sierra Leone. This is a wonderful film tells a horrific story, which, although fictional, is actually still happening in some parts of the world today. Another film Blood Diamond showing the dark side of the diamond industry is the James Bond film Die Another Day. Die Another Day opening scene shows an officer of the North Korean army illegally trades weapons for conflict diamonds. Another film that focuses on conflict diamonds is a film that became popular in Australia since its release in December 2004. Death is a Diamond is the first African film taken in Australia and is about three rival gangs vying for Blood Diamond , which have been exploited in Nigeria and brought to Sydney, Australia.
Blood Diamond Music
In the song the music industry called Kanye West Diamonds From Sierra Leone has made waves and won the Grammy for best rap song in 2006. Kanye West has learned more about the issues revolving around conflict diamonds and those affected by the illicit trade after writing the song and decided to use the music video as a tool to help create greater awareness. Another rap song that touches on conflict diamonds is the song by Talib Kweli's Going Hard. Talib Kweli hits the heart of the issue whenever he sings,

"People ask me how we wearing diamonds
When there are small children in Sierra Leone
Losing arms for crying while they mining
Probably an orphan who is the mother died of AIDS
He built a coffin of work often, but he never paid
Forever slaving in the world that is always cold. "

There are more references to conflict diamonds in popular culture, which is a good thing. But people watch these movies blood diamonds and to hear the songs should stop to appreciate them and start listening to what they say. Listen to the message and start looking. It does not matter if all the artists in the world sing songs, make films or write stories about the trade in conflict diamonds if ordinary people will not pay attention to their message.