Listen to the Banned

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
Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedEurope March, 2010
UK August, 2010
United States 26 October 2010.
GenreWorld
LabelGrappa Music, Valley Entertainment
ProducerDeeyah 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
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Mystery"Mahsa Vahdat4:59
2."Arooss-e-Aftaw"Farhad Darya3:44
3."Constitution Constipée"Lapiro De Mbanga7:31
4."Oh My Father, I Am Yusif"Marcel Khalife6:54
5."Rebel Woman"Chiwoniso Maraire4:31
6."Quitte Le Pouvoir"Tiken Jah Fakoly4:20
7."Salam Darfur"Abazar Hamid3:57
8."Al Shatte' Al Akhar"Kamilya Jubran4:45
9."Atlan Dok"Kurash Sultan5:32
10."Alisero"Ferhat Tunc5:33
11."Regreso"Aziza Brahim5:11
12."Speena Kontara"Haroon Bacha6:41
13."Non Au Racisme"Fadal Dey3:10
14."Bhallelak"Amal Murkus2:39

References
  1. "Listen to the Banned". norway.org.uk. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
  2. Tracy McVeigh (2010-12-05). "Banned singers join together for an album of hope". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  3. "World Music Charts Europe". July 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  4. Howard Male (2010-12-12). "Album: Various artists, Listen to the Banned (Freemuse)". www.independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  5. "Music that makes dictators tremble & fundamentalists angry". amnestyshop.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-10-09. Retrieved 2011-01-17.


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