On Saturday, rapper Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and singer Alicia Keys performed in a Cape Town, South Africa, concert taped for global broadcast by MTV on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1. "I don't think you see enough of this story in your face," an indignant Combs told reporters. "There are millions and millions of people that are dying and a lot of it is... because it's Africans, it's black people that are dying at this high rate." Combs said, "Once you know about it, you are almost an accessory to the genocide... if you don't do anything about it." Although some 20,000 fans braved unseasonably cold weather to attend the outdoor event, its AIDS message appeared to have been lost on many in the young audience: A plea by former President Nelson Mandela to practice safe sex was inaudible over the noise of the cheering crowd, and AIDS messages flashing on the stadium's giant screens attracted little interest. A similar concert held Nov. 7 in Seattle featured Michelle Branch, Missy Elliot and Dave Matthews.

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