Listen to the Banned is a compilation album that features the music of banned, censored and imprisoned artists from the Middle East, Africa and Asia.[1][2] The album is the result of a two-year collaboration between the Norwegian artist Deeyah Khan and international organisation Freemuse. As well as receiving critical acclaim, Listen to the Banned album has peaked at number 6 on the World Music Charts Europe and spent months on these charts.[3] The album was released worldwide in 2010
| Listen to the Banned | |
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | Europe March, 2010 UK August, 2010 United States 26 October 2010. |
| Genre | World |
| Label | Grappa Music, Valley Entertainment |
| Producer | Deeyah Khan, Ole Reitov |
Together with Freemuse, Deeyah's' aim with Listen to the Banned is to help give a voice to the voiceless and to promote freedom of creative and musical expression and to promote the work of Freemuse.[4] The album is supported by Amnesty International UK.[5]
Freemuse & Deeyah present Listen to the Banned is the first album release in what is planned to be a long term series of Listen to the Banned compilation albums.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mystery" | Mahsa Vahdat | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Arooss-e-Aftaw" | Farhad Darya | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Constitution Constipée" | Lapiro De Mbanga | 7:31 |
| 4. | "Oh My Father, I Am Yusif" | Marcel Khalife | 6:54 |
| 5. | "Rebel Woman" | Chiwoniso Maraire | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Quitte Le Pouvoir" | Tiken Jah Fakoly | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Salam Darfur" | Abazar Hamid | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Al Shatte' Al Akhar" | Kamilya Jubran | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Atlan Dok" | Kurash Sultan | 5:32 |
| 10. | "Alisero" | Ferhat Tunc | 5:33 |
| 11. | "Regreso" | Aziza Brahim | 5:11 |
| 12. | "Speena Kontara" | Haroon Bacha | 6:41 |
| 13. | "Non Au Racisme" | Fadal Dey | 3:10 |
| 14. | "Bhallelak" | Amal Murkus | 2:39 |
References edit
- ^ "Listen to the Banned". norway.org.uk. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ^ Tracy McVeigh (2010-12-05). "Banned singers join together for an album of hope". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ^ "World Music Charts Europe". July 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ Howard Male (2010-12-12). "Album: Various artists, Listen to the Banned (Freemuse)". www.independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ^ "Music that makes dictators tremble & fundamentalists angry". amnestyshop.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-10-09. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
External links edit
- Official Listen to the Banned website
- Freemuse website
- Valley Entertainment (Western Release)
- Grappa-Heilo (European Release)
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