Name: Songs Of Our Mothers
Brand: Kefaya and Elaha Soroor

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

BELLA950CD

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-09-27

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Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

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Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5400863015435

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Kefaya and Elaha Soroor

Genre GB

Jazz

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Bella Union

<p>Bella Union is a UK label that has been run by Simon Raymonde, former member of Cocteau Twins, since 1997. With a focus on discovering new talent, Bella Union has introduced the world to bands such as Fleet Foxes, Beach House, Lanterns on The Lake, I Break Horses, Ballet School, and Midlake. As a ℗ & © coyright holding entity, Bella Union continues to be at the forefront of the music industry.</p>

Afghan singer Elaha Soroor and award-winning music / producer duo Kefaya (Al MacSween and Giuliano Modarelli ) join forces for a mighty and mesmerising new album, <i>Songs Of Our Mothers</i>; a fresh, vibrant take on Afghan folk music filtered through myriad forms, from spiritual jazz and dub to Indian classical music and electronica. The album is a collection of folk songs traditionally performed by Afghan women, drawing on Elaha's own experience of fleeing Afghanistan and the struggle faced by many other female artists. The US and Western-backed regimes that came to dominate Afghanistan in the latter part of the 20th century created a climate of heightened patriarchal oppression and persecution of women. These songs tell stories of joy, pain and resilience, passed from mother to daughter in times of hardship and oppression, whilst also celebrating femininity, sensuality and the spirit of resistance. 

Songs Of Our Mothers

Music GB