U.S.A. For Africa

U.S.A. for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) was a one-off all‑star music project brought together in 1985 to raise money for famine relief in Africa. Organized by Harry Belafonte and led by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson, the group recorded the charity single “We Are the World,” produced by Quincy Jones and released to benefit the humanitarian organization USA for Africa.

The project became a defining pop‑culture moment of the 1980s, uniting dozens of major American artists on a single track and generating significant funds for relief efforts. While U.S.A. for Africa isn’t a traditional band with an ongoing catalog, “We Are the World” remains its enduring legacy—frequently reissued, remastered, and performed in landmark live settings tied to the era’s big benefit concerts.

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