Tresor announced last week that he would be joining Elton John, The Neptunes, J Balvin and many more to celebrate 30 years of Metallica’s on The Metallica Blacklist.
Covering “Nothing Else Matters” from the iconic rock band’s The Black Album to celebrate its massive milestone, The Metallica Blacklist out September 10, features an all star cast of musicians from around the globe, with Tresor pledging that all profits from his version will go to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
Tresor has also launched an appeal to raise critically needed funds to support the people of Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo who have been gravely impacted by the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo. The appeal is in partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and will support the organisation’s emergency response on the ground.
The sudden volcano Mount Nyiragongo eruption occurred on the evening of Saturday 22 May 2021 causing a river of lava to flow south to the city of Goma, home to two million people and the capital of North Kivu province in the east of the country.
“It was heart-breaking to see videos and images of lava from Mount Nyirangongo’s volcanic eruption seep into villages destroying homes and displacing hundreds of thousands of people. I was born and raised in the city of Goma, a place that has shaped the musician I am today. I am launching this appeal to call upon each one of us to contribute whatever amount we can to give some immediate and urgent relief to families who have lost everything to the volcano eruption,” said Tresor Riziki, UNHCR High Profile Supporter.
Weeks since the eruption, the humanitarian situation on the ground remains severe with concerns of further eruptions and destabilising earthquakes. UNHCR and its partners are responding to the immediate protection and urgent needs of the newly displaced people from the volcano eruption.
