'Yanka's Song' - Liz Fraser

Teasing 2019...


Massive Attack / Elizabeth Fraser - 'Yanka's Song'
MIF, Mayfield Station, Manchester, 04/7/2013

Short clip - Part II

'Yanka's Song' - Liz Fraser for Massive Attack v Adam Curtis @ Park Avenue Armory, NYC 28/9/2013

Nitin Sawhney - 'Homelands'

Went back "home" for a couple of nights and a few hours... Home? I thought it could be here, my home? Can I choose still? Or are these new customs officers posted at the train's arrival at St Pancras a bad omen? 

I say you create your own world. 

I'm the last offspring of generations of nomads. I'm not going to let anyone tell me that should change.

Home is where the heart is. England is the home of so many sounds, a crossroad. That's why I love it... For the rest, tomorrow is another day and I still wear this little heart on my sleeve with hope and joy.

To the worst, I'll still have the music.



Nitin Sawhney - 'Homelands'

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook - 'Longing'

I had been looking for this song for years...
Thank you, BBC Radio 4's archives!

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook - 'Longing'  

Nusrat Was My Elvis

Listen to the programme here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02sx7jq

21 August 2007


Jeff Buckley was just one of the Western musicians to fall under the powerful spell of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - a Pakistani singer of Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music whose origins can be traced back to the 8th century.

In this programme Navid Akhtar explores the Nusrat phenomenon with the help of Nitin Sawhney, Peter Gabriel and Massive Attack’s Robert del Naja.
Part of Radio 4 on Music, re-releasing the best of Radio 4's music back catalogue.

#LondonIsOpen and always will be

My city :)



#LondonIsOpen and always will be


We are lucky to have millions of people from across the world who have decided to make London their home. They are Londoners, they belong here and they will always be welcome. We're getting the message out loud and clear around the world that despite Brexit, London remains open to the world. #LondonIsOpen

11/11/11

Track of the day...


3D & Vermona (Demo) - 11/11/11

3D - Vermona (demo) 11/11/11


Published on 11 Nov. 2011

Massive Attack have released this track via their Facebook in celebration of 11/11/11. 

The track is called 'Vermona', which is a type of German analog synthesiser, and was created by 3D, who's one half of Massive Attack.

November

 What a sweet entry into November here in North London...  

November used to be my "scary month", versus October, which I particularly affectionate for its colours and feeling of melancholy.

But November is the month of all these allsaintsday, remembrance of grief, loss and death... Cemetery and "dias de los muertos"...

But it did all play out as lessons. "Live and Learn".
Healing.

Have a beautiful Scorpio Season everyone.

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Reportage : Le Brexit vu par les artistes et curateurs d'art d'Irlande du Nord

Cette semaine dans Vu d'Allemande sur DW: 

* Le 9 novembre, "jour du destin" allemand,

* Et mon reportage en Irlande du Nord, où les artistes redoutent la fermeture de la frontière entre leur territoire britannique et la République d'Irlande, après le "Brexit"

Pour écouter :

https://www.dw.com/fr/le-9-novembre-jour-du-destin-allemand/av-46196635



Le Brexit vu par les artistes et curateurs d'art d'Irlande du Nord

À cinq mois de la date envisagée pour la sortie officielle du Royaume-Uni de l'Union européenne, la question de la frontière entre l'Irlande du Nord, territoire britannique, et la République d'Irlande, membre de l'UE, constitue toujours un des principaux obstacles à la conclusion de l'accord de divorce. 

Un modèle a bien été évoqué, celui du "backstop", qui éviterait le retour d'une frontière physique entre les deux parties de l'île en assurant le maintien dans l'union douanière et le marché unique de l'Irlande du Nord, mais Londres estime que cela porterait atteinte à son intégrité territoriale.

Parmi les secteurs qui risquent d'être touchés par un rétablissement de la frontière, il y a celui des artistes et organisateurs d'expositions pour qui la séparation serait un obstacle majeur à la circulation des oeuvres et des idées.

Un reportage à Belfast de Melissa Chemam.

Et selon un sondage révélé en début de semaine par la chaîne Channel 4, 54% des citoyens britanniques se prononceraient aujourd'hui pour un maintien du Royaume-Uni dans l'Union européenne. Le sondage a été effectué en ligne auprès de 20.000 personnes dans tout le territoire. Il est présenté comme le plus grand sondage d'opinion indépendant sur le Brexit.

'I Want You'

#MusicHistory: 

A cover of Marvin Gaye's classic love song 'I Want You' - by Massive Attack Feat. Madonna - was released on her compilation album "Something To Remember" in November 1995, after a single release in October...

Enjoy the sublime and intense video:

 I Want You (Official Music Video)

"Remainer Now "

Email of the day:

Dear Melissa,

In June 2016 I voted to leave the EU.

It was a hard task trying to decipher exactly what leaving would mean but it sounded attractive – a quick and easy deal resulting in more money for our public services, more trade deals and with people enjoying the same benefits as they do today.

I thought by voting to leave the EU we would be getting more. In reality, we’re getting less.

In light of all the new information on Brexit and now with a better understanding of the EU, I’m demanding a People’s Vote on the Brexit deal.

It’s ok to change your mind, and I’m not the only one who has. We know that as new information has come to light, more and more people who voted leave are now backing a People’s Vote.

Are you one of them?

I VOTED LEAVE BUT BACK A PEOPLE'S VOTE

There’s lots of people out there who feel the same way as I do. If any of your friends or family think this way, please get them to sign up here. 

TELL US WHY YOU SUPPORT A PEOPLE'S VOTE

When it comes to persuading MPs, we know these are the most persuasive stories. We will use this information to step up our campaigning and make it clear to MPs that across the country people have changed their minds and now want a People’s Vote.

Thank you for your continued support,

Hugh Norris, 
Remainer Now 
Leading Supporter of the People’s Vote campaign

'Take Me With You'

These times are a lot about her voice:



Elizabeth Fraser - 'Take Me With You'

Music: Michael Kamen Lyrics: Alan Rickman Performed: Liz Fraser


Cd Album : "The Winter Guest" (Soundtrack)


The Winter Guest is a 1997 film directed by Alan Rickman in his debut as a director, which stars Phyllida Law and Emma Thompson.

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Lyrics


Your eyes are still closed Are you sleeping? Can I touch you? Would it make you fall? You sail in love through the sky When there's a close slips in between us Am I livin' your dreams? Take me with you. The night is still cold Let me hold you Drifting homewards Do you know how the wind blows You sailing love through the sky And I will keep you close beside me Am I livin' your dreams? Take me with you. Drifting homewards Do you know where the wind blows Take me with... Take me with you You sail in love through the sky And I will hold you close beside me Am I livin' your dreams? Take me with you. Am I livin' your dreams? Take me with you.