M. Pokora - Charities and Public Awareness

Charities and Public Awareness

From the start, and over many years, M. Pokora has been a great supporter of charity causes particularly HIV/AIDS and children charities. In 2004, he took part in the charity single "Chanter qu'on les aime", in support of Association Mondiale des Amis de l'Enfance (AMADE). In 2005, he was in "Protège-toi", an AIDS charity single for Collectif Protection Rapprochée. In the same year, he was in "Et puis la terre...", a charity single for the tsunami victims under the name Artistes Solidaritie Ici pour Eux (A.S.I.E.) with a great number of French artists.

In 2006, he sang in "L'Or de nos vies", a charity single from Fight Aids. In 2007, he took part in two renditions: "Je fais de toi mon essentiel" by Emmanuel Moire and "S'aimer est interdit" by Anne-Laure Girbal both featured on the charity album "Le Roi Soleil – De Monaco à Versailles (LIVE) – Fight Aids".

In 2010, he appeared in Collectif Kilomaitre charity single "Un Respect mutuel", with many other hip hop and urban artists. He was associated with AIDES project and in 2010 sang a solo cover of Tracy Chapman's "Talking About a Revolution", on the charity album Message (AIDES)"

Tattoos

M Pokora is very famous for his body tattoos including:

  • "POKORA" meaning humility in Polish (also the artist's adopted artistic name) inscribed on his right arm in capital letters
  • "Only God Can Judge Me" on the right arm in English
  • Chinese calligraphy signifying "Creativity", "Peace" and "Patience" surrounded by a dragon on his left shoulder
  • The letter M signifying his name (Matthieu) surrounded by colorful flames on his left arm
  • A tattoo on the calf symbolizing dancing
  • A famous saying in Arabic calligraphy on his neck
  • "Ambition" on his lower back in Chinese calligraphy surrounded by chains and two wings.
  • Letter X on his right wrist signifying brotherhood/friendship, as a tribute to his close friend Djibril Cissé, a footballer who makes the X sign with his arms every time he scores in a soccer game.
  • A star between his left thumb and forefinger
  • Star-flower near his left ear

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