JAPAN RELIEF : ENTRY THIRTYTWO

The US Embassy Tokyo hosted an event last month for a youth programme they organised for those affected by the Tohoku disaster. They invited Blaise Plant and will.i.am from MONKEY MAJIK and Black Eyed Peas respectively, to show support and raise awareness. To have such huge idols promoting together, it's quite significant.

The pair hadn't met previously before, but they were asked to perform on stage at the event, and this video was uploaded today, full footage of the improv performance. And wow it's special. Not only is it a unique and spontaneous collaboration, but the product is sublime. Blaise knocks out the riff for the MM song "watching you" and after a verse or two, will.i.am enters with some impressive freestyle. It's almost ten minutes of musical joy.