Monday Breakfast Blend – Women Art Revolution presents:
Monday Morning Breakfast Blend: Songs of Protest Around the World
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University of King's College Chapel Choir & Paul Halley, “Hymn of Kassia”
University of King's College Chapel Choir, Paul Halley - 2014
Kassie,composer born sometime between 805 and 810. She rebuffed marriage and founded a convent. it is suspected it was not just for religious zeal but for artistic apirations as she would be able to write her hymns. Her music is considered one of the most demanding , requiring a wide vocal range.
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Emel Mathlouthi, “Kelmti Horra (My Word Is Free)”
from Rough Guide to Arabic Revolution
World Village
Emel Mthlouthi - Tunisian singer-songwriter. Her song Kelmti Horra (Myword is free) became an anthem for the Tunisian revolution and the Arab Spring. She has been writing songs since she was 10 years old.
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Paolo Nutini, “Iron Sky”
from Caustic Love
Atlantic Records - 2014
Scottish singer, songwriter, musician.
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Jan Rap Orkest, “Welterusten Meneer De President”
from 60'er Jaren Nederlandse Hits
WBMP - 2017
Goodnight Mr President is a Dutch song about the Vietnam War written by Boudewijn de Groot and Lennaert Nijgh. It remains an importan song in nederpop
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Cheikha Rimitti, “Charragt ou gharabt”
from N'ta goudami
Gafaiti - 2005
Singer and instrumentalist in the genre Rai, from Algeria, born in 1923. born Saadia, she adopted the name Cheikh. she is officially banned in Algeria from radio and TV for doing broadcasts under French control during the independence.She is called La mamie du Rai, grandmother of style. She collaborated with Ropert Fripp and Flea, inaugurating a new electric form of rai.
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Cui Jian, “Nothing to My Name”
from Rock 'N' Roll on the New Long March
Dong Xi Music / R2G Music
Chinese singer-songwriter, guitarist. He pioneered Chinese rock music. He performed NOthing to My Name at the Concert year of international peace at Beijing's workers stadium. This song became an anthem to student protesters during Tiananmen Square. The government forced him into hiding for a time. While he maintained popularity, he was frequently banned from playing major venues, then was banned from all state-controlled stations.
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Billie Holiday, “Strange Fruit”
unknown
or Lady Day, American jazz singer - Strange Fruit, based on Abel Meeropol poem about a lynching..
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Miriam Makeba, “Soweto Blues”
from Welela
Siyandisa - 2014
south african singer, UN ambassador, and civil rights activist. She advocated against apartheid and white minority government. Soweto Blues is about the Soweto uprising.
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Jacek Kaczmarski, “Przedszkole”
from Krzyk
WM Poland/WMI
Polish singer, songwriter, poet. He was the voice of the solidarity trade union movement n the 80's, criticizing the ruling communist regime and appealing to patriotic resistence. He lived in exile from 1981 to 1990.
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Yothu Yindi, “Treaty (No.1 Delicious Remix)”
from Treaty 25th Anniversary Remixes, Pt.2es, pt.
unknown
Treaty is the 1st song by a predominant Aboriginal band to gain recognition. It is in Gumatj, language of the Yongu peple of Arnhem Land in Northern Australia.
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Mayday, “島嶼天光 Island's Sunrise”
from unknown
unknown
theme song o fthe 2014 Sunflower student movement in Taiwan. expressing the social and political protests under President Ma Ying-jeou administration
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Special AKA, “Nelson Mandela (2002 Remaster)”
Chrysalis Records - 2008
Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962 for sonspiring to overthorw the country ruling white national party. He spent 27 years in prison. After he was released he became South African president in 1990.
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Manic Street Preachers, “If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next”
from This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
Virgin Records - 1998
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Oglock OG Lock, “El violador eres tú - LETRA COMPLETA del HIMNO FEMINISTA Un violador en tu camino (OGLOCKOGLOCK)”
unknown - 2020
Based on the work of Rita Segato, this was created by the Valparaiso feminist collective called Las Tesis. It was performed for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November 2019 - going viral and being performed by thousands of women around the world.
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In This Moment, “Sex Metal Barbie”
from Black Widow
Atlantic Records - 2014
Heavy metal band formed by Maria Brink and Chis Howorth in 2005.
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X-Ray Spex, “Oh Bondage! Up Yours!”
from Let's Submerge: The Anthology
Castle Communications - 2006
confronting the objectification of women ... written by Poly Styrene and released in 1977. the song that led to their first record deal.
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Megadeth, “United Abominations (2019 - Remaster)”
from United Abominations (2019 - Remaster)
Echo - 2019
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Carol Olson Monday Breakfast Blend – Women Art Revolution May 25th, 2020
Posted In: Music, Music Shows
Tags: mondaymorningbreakfastblend, protest