[1] It was organized by Molly Johnson as a benefit for Canadian charities and groups doing work around HIV and AIDS.
[1] The festival was broadcast live on MuchMusic each year, with the broadcast including a toll-free number which home viewers could call to make additional donations.
[2] Compilation CDs of performances from the festival were also subsequently released to raise additional funds.
[1] Each annual festival consisted primarily of musical performers, although each also featured numerous writers reading literary pieces, as well as actors, media personalities, HIV/AIDS activists and other Canadian public figures speaking on the importance of the HIV/AIDS issue.
[1] The lists of participants can be found at the Kumbaya Foundation website.