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Peter Gabriel: World
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Following this, Peter Gabriel initiated the ‘Witness’ program, which was launched in 1992 in conjunction with the Reebok Human Rights Foundation in the USA. The organization aims to arm human rights activists from around the world with hand held video cameras, computers and other tools of communication.
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Gabriel played on stage with Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), 33 years after having played on Stevens' Mona Bone Jakon album, in Johannesburg during Nelson Mandela's 46664 concert. The two performed the Stevens hit "Wild World".
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In 1993 Gabriel set up Real World Multi Media and brought together a team of experts dedicated to developing, producing and publishing innovative CD-ROMs and pushing new technology to its limits. Gabriel’s RWMM launched a series of multimedia titles, which went on to win many awards across the world, including the coveted Milia d’Or, two BAFTAS, the 1994 BIMA Award, the Sparky from the Interactive Media Festival and four awards at the Digital Media Awards. Among these titles were ‘Ceremony of Innocence’ and Gabriel’s CD-ROMs “XPLORA, EVE. In 1996 Radio Real World became the official web site focusing on Real World and Gabriel.
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