Track Listing

1. God Bless(e) America - Baaziz
2. Fighting For the Right Thing - Gary �Nesta� Pine
3. Eleke - Pierre Akendengue
4. Bobby Sands, MP - Larry Kirwan (Black 47)
5. La Geste De Sarajevo - Tri Yann
6. Te Recuerdo Amanda - Christine Brebes/Diego Rolon
7. Speak Up - Marcel Khalife
8. Ndimbeleni - Mzwakhe Mbuli
9. Renuncia Impossivel - Kafala Brothers
10. Chad Gadya - Chava Alberstein
11. The Kent State Massacre - Barbara Dane
12. Paite Rima - Stella Chiweshe
13. Cold Days of February - Robin Williamson
14. Esclave - Papa Wemba
15. Waist Deep In The Big Muddy - Pete Seeger

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #241803 in Music
• Released on: 2004-08-31
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .18 pounds

Album Description
Protest is the flagship release of an exciting new series of world music recordings from industry leader Ellipsis Arts. In it, a Vietnam-era pacifist warning from Pete Seeger encounters an anti-slavery rumba from Congolese composer Papa Wemba, and a controversial tune by the "Joan Baez of Israel" joins forces with an elegy for an IRA operative. These are accompanied by impassioned anti-war ballads and broadsides from Algeria, Jamaica, Brittany, Argentina, Lebanon, the U.K. and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Amazon.com
American folkies from the 1960s weren't the first artists to write political songs. Musicians around the world have felt the need to speak out, often to stir up resistance and action as well as shore up support. The message can supersede the music in these songs, but the right balance between music and lyrics can turn two halves into one amazing whole. Sometimes on the world-music collection Protest we have to count on liner notes to find out what the song is about--Stella Chiweshe's "Paite Rima" is a recontextualized traditional prayer that begs Shona lion spirits to end the bloodshed--but the music is always inspiring and occasionally transcendent. English speakers won't need liner notes for the great Pete Seeger's "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy" or Larry Kirwan's (of Black 47) equally strong "Bobby Sands, MP," which captures all of the anger and sadness in Irish politics. Released just before the 2004 U.S. presidential election, this album is filled with messages that deserve an audience anytime. – Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews

A Good Listen
Finally something new from Ellipsis Arts!!!! Its about time! This recording has some top notch musicians and really rousing catchy tunes, with causes galore. Even my 11 year old was dancing to it, and my parrot whistled along!

Power to the People
What a great mix of tracks. Great artwork as well. I am very happy with the purchase. Rock the vote!!