07/03/2023
Ghawgha:
"LANDLESS TREE" - MIGRATION, DESTRUCTION and RESILIENCE
In her first EP release, Ghawgha Taban sings about a "tree without a land". About an eternally displaced body filled with memories of migration both as a direct personal experience and as a legacy of generations of "Afghan-Iranians" or "Afrans".
A strong debut from a brave singer who, together with some of Norway's leading musicians, conveys frustration, anger and hope.
Last Friday, 3 March, on the international Music Freedom Day and during the Safemuse event "Fri Kunst" (Artistic Freedom) at Riksscenen in Oslo, Ghawgha presented her new music together with keyboardist Anja Lauvdal and percussionist and singer Marianna Sangita A Røe.
A true, beautiful and very touching performance under the very powerful artistic banner-installation by an anonymous artist.
EP performers:
Ghawgha Taban – vokal
Anja Lauvdal – piano, harmonium, synth
Morten Qvenild – klavikord, piano, autoharp, Dulcitone, synth
P**l Nilssen-Love – perkusjon
Gjermund Kolltveit – tre-knirk
Arr: Ghawgha Taban, Anja Lauvdal, Morten Qvenild, Julian Skar
Producers: Anja Lauvdal, Morten Qvenild, Julian Skar
Technician: Morten Qvenild
Studio: Ugla lyd
Mixing/ mastering: Bård Ingebrigtsen
Cover photo: Paparazzi av Camilla Norvoll
Cover design: Anna Talbot
English translations of lyrics: Armin Darabi-Nejad
Release photos: Knut Utler Foto + LIDIO
The recording is produced by the Safemuse label LIDIO with support from The Audio and Visual Fund (Fond for lyd og bilde) and the City of Harstad.
More information:
https://safemuse.org/2023/03/02/landless-tree-migration-destruction-and-resilience-ep-debut-by-ghawgha-taban/
The music is out on BandCamp:
https://ghawgha.bandcamp.com/album/landless-tree
