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33RPM - Voices of the Revolution

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"alsha3b yureed isqaa6 al-nitham (the people want to overthrow the regime)" Audio Sample taken from the largest Syrian protest to date (Hama - July 22, 2011) Verse 1 The purpose of these verses is to unify the masses 7oms up to 7assakeh … Banyas to Damascus City streets to countrysides Mountaintops to coastal tides Muslim / Christian / women / men & children Lets keep hope alive Stand in solidarity with all your fellow citizens Peacefully protesting for an end to all the militance Torture & imprisonment Murdering of innocence Proving that this lying/lion leader's rule is illegitimate Like father - like son Mobster or president? Censoring their people Trying to stop the embezzlement Heavy-handed iron fists Dropped on the residents Déjà vu... '82 - '11... We are all Deir Ezzor … We are all Dar3aa We are all Jisr il-Shughoor … 7alab & the 2al3a's (castles) We Are All 7amza ... We Are All 7ama ... We Are All Syrian … Hands to the samaa2 (sky) saying: "alsha3b yureed isqaa6 al-nitham" Verse 2 I have a dream this regime will fall And that what comes next Will be better for us all Alawite - Druze - Armenian - Kurdish Equality in Parliament "Il-Kull ilo Kursee" (Everyone gets a seat / is represented) Envisioning a future that's brighter for the youth Who've been fighting for the right To shed light upon the truth Biting bullets from the troops Thus far a truce has proven elusive But martyrs are tightening the noose On corruption - Bribery - Nepotism Tribal Disputes Don't shoot with your mechanism Soon come the reckoning that looms Second guessing the protesters Was a recipe for Assad to address his own doom... Its been a long time coming And there's no turning back now Voices are the weapons In these military crackdowns Millions on the streets In defiance of your gat sounds Look who's got you shook Doctor don't know how to act now... "alsha3b yureed isqaa6 al-nithaam" Verse 3 The immortalized words of Ibrahim Qashoush - Rest in Power / Peace khayyo
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Oh yeah, oh yeah, I'm looking for some people who's looking for peace Maybe together we could make the war cease Now we can send mankind to the moon And we can reach to the bottom of the sea That's why it's really kind of baffles me That we can not end wars and bring peace And we can not change the way people act And we can not change the way people think So if we sit back chill out and relax Civilization will soon be extinct That's why I am [Chorus] I'm calling on, I'm calling on the whole wide world On the whole wide world Come on people, would you help me? help me scream and shout, scream and shout cause we want peace And we want peace, to say the least I dedicate this song to the common people Caught in the middle of this common evil I wish the world was a little bit fairer Time is about looking at the man in the mirror Fear is the devil's policeman Fear made germans side with hitler so he can build the war of genocide and havoc was wreaking silence of the lamb cause nobody was speaking, that's why I am [Chorus] I'm calling on, I'm calling on the whole wide world On the whole wide world Come on people, would you help me? help me scream and shout, scream and shout cause we want peace, cause we want peace Someone said after Rwanda, never again, and after Rwanda, what's happening? Not far from Rwanda, just next door Who's gonna shout for the people living in Darfur? The worlds gone deaf, the worlds gone blind The worlds busy sittin' down on their behind Nobody cares about the poor and the needy To busy sucking up to the rich and the greedy For every hero there's a villain, I aint kidding we gonna shout out standing up or sitting One more time, we got no more time We gotta figure out a way to make it all combine Like Jericho the walls came tumbling down ...Voices out of city surround You know what is worth I'm gonna put our voices to work We gonna shut down heaven and earth That's why I am [Chorus] I'm calling on, I'm calling on the whole wide world On the whole wide world Come on people, would you help me? help me scream and shout, scream and shout cause we want peace, and we want piece And we want peace, to say the least Come on, everybody come on, stand up, stand up, stand up You want peace and I want peace, stand up You want peace and I want peace, stand up Come on, everybody come on, stand up, stand up, stand up [Chorus] I'm calling on, I'm calling on the whole wide world On the whole wide world Come on people, would you help me? Let's scream and shout, let's scream and shout cause we want peace, and we want piece And we won't be, who said at least I want peace and you want peace, stand up You want peace and I want peace, stand up Come on, stand up, stand up, stand up, ...
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I see kids fighting to find a voice They've been swimming in a sea Without a shore or a choice Sometimes it's like I'm without a home Last night I walked A thousand miles alone Dai dai dai dai dai dai dai dai.... I walked and wandered Paused and pondered In these times I can't live like this any longer Your well is running dry As the oceans rise If I'm right we got one shot tonight Dai dai dai dai dai dai dai dai.... This is a fighting song I can't waste many moments Can't lose any more days I've read the history We need more than a page Each year in this life Is like a blink of an eye Tonight I tell you It is fighting time Dai dai dai dai dai dai dai dai.... This is a fighting song All of our people All across the world They want something more Look down at our planet From the heavens above See it as it is See it as it is No borders or banks No wars or tanks No nations, no nations I've got my dreams when I sleep And I've got these dreams that really could be Dai dai dai dai dai dai dai dai.... This is a fighting song Go!
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Translation: I am those who are free and never fear I am the secrets that will never die I am the voice of those who would not give in I am the meaning amid the chaos I am the right of the oppressed That is sold by these dogs (people who are dogs) Who rob the people of their daily bread And slam the door in the face of ideas I am those who are free and never fear I am the secrets that will never die I am the voice those who would not give in I am free and my word is free I am free and my word is free Don't forget the price of bread And don't forget the cause of our misery And don't forget who betrayed us in our time of need I am those who are free and never fear I am the secrets that will never die I am the voice those who would not give in I am the secret of the red rose Whose color the years loved Whose scent the rivers buried And who sprouted as fire Calling those who are free I am a star shining in the darkness I am a thorn in the throat of the oppressor I am a wind touched by fire I am the soul of those who are not forgotten I am the voice of those who have not died Let's make clay out of steel And build with it a new love That becomes birds That becomes a country/home That becomes wind and rain I am all the free people of the world put together I am like a bullet I am all the free people of the world put together I am like a bullet
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[Mentenguerra] Venimos de donde nacen los sueños. los rotos, los cumplidos, los grandes, los pequeños. venimos de allí donde el niño ríe y se hace hombre de donde a querer y a llorar y a luchar se aprende. [Estribillo Mentenguerra] (x2) Vengo de donde vengo, vengo como soy. mi familia me enseñó la dignidad y a respetar quién soy. vengo del barrio de la pasión y el fuego. [Mentenguerra] Vengo del barrio de la pasión y el fuego, crecí a base de esfuerzo y ostias, y de echarle huevos. conozco sus heridas, conozco sus calles, sus miedos, su gente, sus parques, aceras, colores, olores, sus risas, detalles. Haha! recuerdo historias que viví y se me escapa una sonrisa, eso es lo que tenemos. fuimos porque fueron, porque somos serán, y así. quisimos comernos el mundo y ¡qué carajo! aún queremos. [Noglobal] Vengo del barrio, vengo de la vida, vengo de las calles donde no hay salida. vengo de pegarme con la puta vida y sigo en pie, vengo de caerme y volverme a levantar y sigo bien. vengo de ganar, vengo de perder vengo de soñar, vengo de besarte. vengo de tocar el cielo de ciudad de chocolate, mami. vengo to directo, sin atajos, soy tsunami, aighttt!! [Estribillo Mentenguerra] (x2) Vengo de donde vengo, vengo como soy. mi familia me enseñó la dignidad y a respetar quién soy. vengo del barrio de la pasión y el fuego. [Mentenguerra] Salud a las barriadas dignas y orgullosas. olvido, no hay amor para ratas envidiosas. en el corazón, para siempre, con quien aprendí a amar. derramo un trago en el suelo por los que ya no están. ¡Ok ¡Ok ¡Que se joda la ley! yo soy mi jefe, soy mi líder, yo soy mi propio juez. y pase lo que pase, orgullosos en el juego. ¡eh! venimos del barrio, de la pasión y el fuego. [Noglobal] Yo paro el tiempo, como lo canto, como lo vivo, como lo sueño. Como lo sudo, como lo sufro, como lo subo, como lo resto, como lo sumo, como conecto el centro con la periferia. Vivo en guerra, no me encierras, no me puedes parar, aha! Parábola verbal Madrid ciudad, trazar un plan tomar las riendas. No tengo dueño, yo soy mi jefe, yo lo mantengo, lo hago real. Sin miedos en la capital, libre, tocando el cielo, libre, [Estribillo Mentenguerra] (x2) Vengo de donde vengo, vengo como soy. mi familia me enseñó la dignidad y a respetar quién soy. vengo del barrio de la pasión y el fuego.
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Remember what the ole people say They tried to warn us about the lives we leadn Filling minds with hate and envy Losing love and harmony everyday Oh tell me papa what are we supposed to do I'm feelin blinded by too many tunes Got no map to guide show me the way Tell me Papa what do you have to say? From darkness to light From pain to freedom Oppression to liberation From darkness to light From darkness to light Embrace your culture thought beliefs handed down Conscious messages stay?n the same Seize opportunities don?t stray From the teachings sounding hope, truth remains Fogs a lifting clouds are clearing Papa pleads You're the future plan successfully you'll see? Within you the answers you will find Trust your instincts they're always on time From darkness to light From pain to freedom Oppression to liberation From darkness to light From darkness to light
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Blood Soaked streets That's my ground That's where i play around Sound of gunshots That's my song That's my lulla- lullaby Your revolution has snatched away my right to education Te te tenouwa Kangleipakki tenouwa angang na mullaga tenouwa na haraoiwi oooooh ooooooohhhh Uhdei saba nongmeini mana pangba makhoini Blood soaked body that's my daddy you just shot him you just killed him..................... we dont need urs guns and bombs we just need songs of love your constitution has nothing for me all you do is kill my innocence Te te tenouwa Kangleipakki tenouwa angang na mullaga tenouwa na haraoiwi oooooh ooooooohhhh Uhdei saba nongmeini mana pangba makhoini Fallen bodies like fallen leaves of october but u dont care you bomb a town That's my town That's where i play around Dont fill our lives with throes of pain Share a smile so we can bloom again
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Mr. president won't u tell me why do i have to put up with all the lies Promises you made for a better life they were all in vain i see my people die good days are gone what are you waiting for why can't we we stop this never ending war tell my brothers rise cuz we're moving on we'll together sing revolution songs I look around i see a part of me went the other way independently tell me what's it like to be an NCP wanted by the ICC provoking animosity there's no CPA and now the fight is on what does it really take for us to get along tell my brothers rise cuz we're moving on we'll together sing revolution songs I'll fight i'll fight with all i got I'll never ever gonna stop god knows that i've been through a lot not anymore, not anymore now that i got a chance to tell the world ana Sudani
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Yo no soy nada Yo no soy nada Miró lo que se esconde, el cielo en un cajón lo que dejaron muerto no es solo un sitio En esta noche blanca tal vez duermas mejor Es solo un cementerio y que le importe a Dios Aaaa Maldigo hoy su nombre por falso y vil señor que caiga se y se transforme en nuevo corazón El recuerda que entonces fue niño el ruiseñor mira como te has vuelto de fondo al impostor y sálvese quien deba de esta agitación bajo tus religiones te sabes pecador y en esta noche blanca la muerte se agitó Es solo un cementerio y que le importe a dios Aaaa Yo enterré mis muertos en tierra
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Segundos en la línea una catástrofe idiomática Segundos en su escala de poder policromática Según Virgilio este poema huele a sol y sabe a mierda Según el franciscano a su Gumaro solo el yugo lo amedrenta Según la parte su moral judío cristiana nos matiza La inferiorización pasa factura y el color no la amortiza Primeros en el juego que entretiene a los segundos Mantiene con disc jockey tienda de raya vitalicia sus difuntos* Segundos siempre en punto Segundos siempre tarde Melanina nunca a tiempo nunca en punto Según que la cruzada no es en contra de mi casa Pregúntale al islam de quien es Gaza Va por amor por dignidad Segundo plano nunca mas Normalizado viene atrás Ya libertaria es mi violencia No me esperes sentado Este es el cuerpo del repudio Esta desnudo y alterado Un elefante en este cuarto Un animal vulgarizado El que se comió las sobras Del contaje de la historia Anhelos inconclusos sin menciones meritorias Reparaciones más que un cheque miserable Es un masaje para el hambre un colectivo imaginable Segunda mano es la doctrina enciclopédica De primer mano, es un pasaje para la tortura medica Ahora comprendes la maniática limpieza del calzado Fotos de un cautiverio permanente sin querer avergonzado No es el verano del 1968 Mas ocho y un morocho esta que explota date cuenta Va por amor por dignidad Segundo plano nunca mas Normalizado viene atrás Ya libertaria es mi violencia
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Intro Keep on going you just gotta fight it, Bana Mutibwa keep on going cause it’s not too late, Luga Flow Army you can’t back down, you can’t back down. (Toyinza duvamu tukyayinna okutambula) Keep on going you just gotta fight it, keep on going cause it’s never too late, you can’t back down, you can’t back down. Verse I Nandigambye nkyabibuza, ebibuuzo Naye ate Answer zenina omutwe gukyaziwunza Bakyabituuza, ebimeeza byabwe otuteseza ebitussa Bakyatulinza, Nomunaku k’alina nako bakyakafunza Bakyatuzunza, gwebasenze e’naguru anaddawa nkubuza Bakyatulwaza, gendako malwaliro otegeere kyenkubuusa Ate bakyatutiisa tear gas Government e Kampala efuuse y’abassi Efuuse y’ababbi, tekyali y’abantu N’abatuuze abagyilonda kati bagyesamba Omuntu wabantu, ebeeyi y’ebintu Akasente k’abantu n’emiwendo gya dollar Amafuta gettaala mbu sukali bamussa Tunakola tutya gyetudda yonna byekanamye. Keep on going you just gotta fight it, keep on going cause it’s not too late, you can’t back down, you can’t back down. Keep on going you just gotta fight it, keep on going cause it’s never too late, you can’t back down, you can’t back down. Verse II Amazima gange g’agano kati nteeka Ki mba kulimba e\kituufu ate nenkikweka Ki omusuubuzi abikooye okuggala eduuka Ki abalamuzi nabo batuguza etteeka N’batukuba empiso batukubya Ssungu N’abasomesa basomessa zi answer enfu Ne City Square enaku zino entiisa Lwaki Olara Otunu ye yakubwa amazzi Ki Arinaitwe akoona eggaali ya Kizza Ki musanvu muntebe ye yekka y’atuula Idi Amin ne Obote nabo era b’agenda Owa police ki ankuba nga munda y’akaaba Kuba ebitunyiga bibanyiga ki b’egaana Ne batuuni ajigalula nga y’ekaanya Ki akayimba bwekati ko teli azannya Ye lwaki bwenkayimba bwebati mwe mwewunya Chorus Keep on going you just gotta fight it, keep on going cause it’s not too late, you can’t back down, you can’t back down. Keep on going you just gotta fight it, keep on going cause it’s never too late, you can’t back down, you can’t back down Verse III ”Ekyitutambuza bisale bya transport Silwakuba nze lodi lodi ey’esala essuuti Enaku zinno amabanja g’akuba koodi Budget b’asoma naye ate yandeka era ntyo ” ”Ffe ekitutambuza ghetto military base bu red top b’ayiye ki bunjokya faalu naye enaku zinno olubeyu gundi lwa mbwa nnyo kyoka takke nzikuba ate ne mulo ye wabbula” ”Ffe ekitutambuza kabeeyi konna ka bintu nga mamma owewaka alina otooba okuza omwana kuba enaku zino emiwendo gyonna gy’ezobye budget basoma naye ate yandeka era ntyo” ’Ffe ekitutambuza batwongere amamotoka amapya ffe tubaletera ebiteeso byonna ebyabantu kuba enaku zinno prado gyenvuga endwiisa afazaali bandiyanguyiza otuusa zi hummer” Keep on going you just gotta fight it, keep on going cause it’s not too late, you can’t back down, you can’t back down. Keep on going you just gotta fight it, keep on going cause it’s never too late, you can’t back down, you can’t back down x 2 Outro (Enkyukakyuka bwejja, tutambula tukumba Tugeda maso gy’eli tujisange ng’abatuuze Nonya kwagala edembe Liliwa Akamwenyo n’essanyu obulyake bwebukyanzita WALK TO WORK) x2
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The Casualty Process is an electronic rock music project, originally formed in 2010 in Tehran, Iran. An air filled with aggressive noises, meaty bass and guitar lines and industrial beats with electro and rock influences. The anti-war attitude of the band currently residing in New York is also mirrored in the lyrics for their song War of the Others: "if you see me in here, this is not me not my war and not my bullets in the gun, not my finger on the trigger, this is not mine."
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We live in a world of 24 hour rolling news and access to more information than we could ever have imagined possible. We are no longer reliant on the traditional media gatekeepers to keep us informed on world events, and no longer reliant on hearing just one side of a particular story. Across the world, individuals and communities are documenting and sharing what is happening in countries such as Syria, Afghanistan, India, Brasil, as well as America and the UK and all points in between.

Although disparate, these connected communities are lending their voices to the telling of their stories in places of conflict, war, oppression, resistance and revolution.

At the forefront of this are the musicians who use music as their weapon of choice to express the hopes, fears and desires of their communities. From the current Arab Uprisings, to the civil war in Syria, to democracy in Africa and land reforms in India, musicians are making music that reflects the reality of what is happening in their country, cities, towns and villages.

33RPM: Voices of the Revolution brings together for the first time 33 artists that span the globe. The music ranges from African Hip Hop to Afghanistan indie rock to New Zealand reggae to Chilean folk sung by artists as diverse as the Northern Irish rapper Jun Tzu, former African child soldier Emmanuel Jal and the Venezuelan revolutionaries Bituaya.

33RPM is a collaborative project between four independent grassroots music organizations; Un-Convention (UK), Nomadic Wax (USA), Fora Do Exio (Brasil) and Tiuna El Fuerte (Venezuela). The four organisations understand music as a cultural, rather than purely economic, activity and seek to create cultural exchanges and dialogues through music for musicians and audiences. Also part of the project is the In Place of War research centre at Manchester University whose work researches and contextualizes creativity in sites of armed conflict.

33RPM: Voices of the Revolution brings together a collection of some of the most important and politicized music being made in the world today. Audiences will hear first hand not only the incredible music, but also the reasons why these musicians are having to make this music and why this vital album has never been more needed than right now.

To all the musicians on this album, to all the peoples of the world who find themselves, often against their wishes, surrounded by conflict and war, and to all the revolutionary fighters: Respect and Solidarity!

¡Viva la Revolución!

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released October 14, 2013

All rights to the songs remain with the respective artists.

The songs on this album have been kindly donated in order to spread the important messages embedded in the music.

Album Artwort: Mark Brown www.markbrownstudio.co.uk

Final Mastering: B.B.Max at Plug-in Productions

Production: Tariq Bajwa

Marketing/PR/social media: Lyle Bignon

'33RPM - Voices of the Revolution' is a collaboration between:

Un-Convention unconventionhub.org

In Place of War www.inplaceofwar.net

Nomadic Wax nomadicwax.org

Tiuna El Fuerte tiunaelfuerte.net

Fora Do Eixo foradoeixo.org.br

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33RPM - Voices of the Revolution UK

An album of powerful revolutionary and political music produced by artists from across the globe, to be digitally released via Bandcamp on Monday 14 October 2013.

A collaborative project between four independent international grassroots music organizations; Un-Convention (UK), Nomadic Wax (USA), Fora Do Eixo (Brasil) and Tiuna El Fuerte (Venezuela).

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