Changing the Face of HIV/AIDS through Music Entertainment
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Music Fights HIV

Lifebeat uses music to spread the message of HIV/AIDS prevention. Through our programs, we connect young people to lifesaving safe sex messages and AIDS service organizations in their area.

Our Mission

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Reaching Out to Youth

Lifebeat volunteers teach HIV prevention to concert-goers in New York and on nationwide tours with major artists.

Learn more about our Outreach programs.

Gigs With a Heart

Lifebeat’s Hearts & Voices Program is an on-going live performance series for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Lifting spirits with music

Trey Songz at the BET Event to Benefit Lifebeat

Check out the wrapup of Lifebeat @ the BET Awards 2011, an official BET awards event to raise funds for Lifebeat’s HIV/AIDS prevention & support programs. The event  featured a special acoustic performance by Trey Songz.

More clips from Lifebeat events

20 Years of Artists Helping Lifebeat

Mary J. Blige
Alicia Keys
Salt N Pepa
Seal
Veronica Webb
Beyonce Knowles with Destiny's Child
Rod Stewart
Hero-Diddy
Sarah McLachlan
Russell Simmons
Ozzy Osbourne

Real Talk about HIV/AIDS

It's all about the latex. Diddy drops knowledge about feeling good, playing safe, and using condoms in this PSA for Lifebeat.

Watch the video

Join Us in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

For every $1 you donate to Lifebeat, 71 cents goes directly to programs and the rest goes to raising more money for programs.

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Recent Events

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    National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

    January 27, 2012 | No Comments

    While only constituting 12% of the U.S. population African American account for roughly 50% of people living with HIV as well as 45% of newly infected each year. With such overwhelming numbers it’s no surprise that HIV/AIDS is one of the leading causes of death within the African American community.   National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness [...]

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    LIVE BEATS 2 Recap with Stephen Hill, Busta Rhymes, Ledisi & more

    December 7, 2011 | No Comments

    On Wednesday, December 7, 2011, BET’s President of Programming, Stephen Hill, hosted Live Beats: Musical Mayhem and Tonal Terror Fashioned by Fun(k) at New York’s Highline Ballroom, to raise funds for Lifebeat, Music fights HIV/AIDS, for which he serves on the Board of Directors.

  • Lifebeat: Enrique Iglesias Euphoria Tour and Pitbull

    Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull Ticket Giveaway!

    November 5, 2011 | No Comments

    On November 3, 2011 we gave away 2 top-tier tickets to see Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull on Friday, November 4th at Madison Square Garden in NYC.

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    Hearts & Voices returned to DC on September 23

    September 24, 2011 | No Comments

    On Friday, September 23, 2011, Lifebeat’s Hearts & Voices Program, in partnership with the Whitman Walker Health and Al Sura, Inc., presented its fourth concert in Washington, DC. The performance featured DC based singer/songwriter Alison Carney. The show was fantastic! Interactive and engaging. Uplifting. Check out the video above to see what a difference a Hearts [...]

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    Run for Lifebeat

    August 22, 2011 | No Comments

    Lifebeat Half Marathon Team General Information For the second year in a row, Lifebeat is an official Charity Partner of the New York Road Runners and the 2012 New York City Half Marathon. Lifebeat has full team of runners participating in the Half Marathon occurring on Sunday, March 18, 2012 in New York City. Funds [...]