[wvns] Palestinian Protest Through Pop Music
Tariq Shadid, a singer-songwriter Palestinian "surgeon by profession"
living in Netherlands launches Palestinian protest song album. ~SN
Front Door Key: Palestinian Protest Through Pop Music
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/6/prweb533639.htm
Doc Jazz, Palestinian singer-songwriter in the Netherlands, has
released his new CD "Front Door Key", produced by Forrest Thomas
(world hit with "Rock the Boat" in 1983) and also featuring an array
of predominantly American musicians living in Europe. The title refers
to the front door key of their original home in Palestine, that
remains a tangible symbol of return for many Palestinian refugee
families. The music features a rhythmical and jazzy pop sound, with
thought-provoking lyrics about life, love and war from the Palestinian
perspective. This ground-breaking album, with its catchy sound, is
unique in its way of calling attention to the painful history of the
Palestinian people. The songs can be streamed online, and video clips
are available of live performances.
Amsterdam (PRWEB) June 17, 2007 -- Doc Jazz, musician of Palestinian
origin and living in the Netherlands, on June 2nd has released his
first professionally produced album, Front Door Key, featuring his
unique trademark blend of pop and smooth jazz. Producer of the CD is
Forrest Thomas, well-known and gifted vocalist of Texan origin, who
has been residing in the Netherlands since the early eighties. In
1983, Forrest became world famous through his evergreen hit "Rock the
Boat."
Doc Jazz's real name is Tariq Shadid (38), surgeon by profession, but
also well-known in the Netherlands for his advocacy of the Palestinian
cause on radio, TV and printed media.
The title of the CD, Front Door Key, refers to the key to the front
door of their home in Palestine that Palestinian refugees (more than
800,000) were expelled from at gunpoint in 1948. This key often has
remained the most important family heirloom among refugee families. It
signifies their determination to hold on to their inalienable right of
return to their homeland, Palestine.
The Musical Intifadah, Doc Jazz's musical internet project for music
for human rights, has been running online for almost 7 years now.
Front Door Key signifies a departure from those amateur demos that
were so popular on the website over the years, but were basically the
home-made musical sketches through which Doc Jazz wrote and published
his songs. Front Door Key, however, is definitely an end product, in
terms of finishing, mastering and song arrangements.
Featuring songs like Intifadah, Castles in the Sky, Positive Effect
and Home, the album completely defies the chronological order in which
the songs were composed and published. 'Time Out', the last song on
the album, was even written in 1989. Numbering 12 songs in total, this
CD allows for a good hour of funky, melodic music with sometimes
biting, and sometimes subtle lyrics. The sound of the production is
contemporary in its mixing and mastering, but does have a hint of
vintage in terms of its musical arrangements, sometimes reminiscent of
Motown grooves and beats. Those familiar with Doc's demos, will also
notice that the essential character of the songs has remained unchanged.
Although the self-taught Doc Jazz plays quite a variety of
instruments, as can be heard in his online demo songs which he
recorded in his home studio, his role on the CD in terms of
performance is limited to lead vocals, guitar, keyboard and
arrangements. On the song Intifadah, he also plays the traditional
short Palestinian flute, the shibbabeh. Other artists who contributed
their skills to the album are Michelle David (backing vocals), Susanne
Alt (alto saxophone), Eddie Conard (percussion), Keith Keyes (bass)
and Ward Veenstra (guitar, keyboards and engineering). Forrest Thomas,
the producer, also contributed some backing vocals on the album. All
songs were written and composed by Doc Jazz.
Front Door Key not only offers world citizens a ground-breaking and
original way of becoming familiar with the Palestinian perspective in
the decades-old conflict in the Middle East, it is also an album with
great music that fits the ears of all ages, cultures, and
nationalities, and that will undoubtedly find its own place in the
history of 21st century music.
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