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The Refugee All Stars perform 'Living Like a Refugee'

In addition to the documentary and touring for their new album, the band will open for Aerosmith. Their song "Ankala" is also featured in Blood Diamond. On The Oprah Winfrey Show, the band performs "Living Like a Refugee." Although the song talks about suffering, Reuben says he encourages people to dance.

"It's hard for us because we have such compassion and empathy for the refugees, so it's hard for us—didn't you feel odd dancing to the music?" Oprah asks the audience. "But you say it's okay to dance to that song."

"Yes," says Reuben.

"It is. Because when you sing it to other people in the refugee camps, they feel what?" Oprah asks.

"Well, they feel good. They feel like healed," Reuben says.

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