One of the awesome things about being rich is experiencing such leisurely pursuits as travelling to third-world countries and observing how the truly decrepit wallow within their squalor. The Hanson brothers recently left their cushy life in Tulsa, Oklahoma to travel to such depths of humanity. Now we quoteth from a letter penned from the omniscient Zak Hanson:

“The things we saw in Africa were both joyful and sobering. The trip was about learning. We saw as much as we could in a short time trying not to blink, so that the pictures would be ingrained in our minds. But the biggest impact come from what Africa did to our music. We were able to record two children’s choirs while we were there; one in South Africa, the other in Mozambique. Watching them sing reminded me why we make music in the first place . . .

Through the song ‘Great Divide’ we hope that some of the conviction we have will translate to whoever hears it. All the proceeds we receive from the iTunes downloads will go to the Perinatal HIV Research Unit of the hospital; people who are creating REAL HOPE. We know that a song and a T-Shirt will only do so much, but we are doing what we can with what we have.”

The aforementioned single goes on sale this Tuesday at the iTunes store. Check it out. MmmmBop.

Source: Hanson.net