{"product_id":"songs-from-a-stolen-spring-cd","title":"Songs from a Stolen Spring \/\/ CD","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the middle of the breakout of a new Iraq war, American and Arab artists sing duets on a new CD from KKV. The project, about the eternal struggle for freedom, has given birth to the new record called \"Songs from a Stolen Spring\".\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe demonstrations we in the West called \"the Arab Spring\" in 2011 led to the downfall of several heads of state. In country after country from Tunisia in the west to Yemen in the east people took to the streets in numbers that surprised the world. Today, however, the winds of spring no longer blow across the Arab world. Those who fought for freedom in Egypt and Tunisia wanted something else than to have their revolutions taken over by Islamists or military leaders. But these are the forces that soon stole \"the spring\" out of the hands of those who started the struggle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen people demand freedom, new songs are born. We saw it during the civil rights battles and the peace movements in the USA in the 1960s and 1970s, when Jimmy Cliff wrote \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Many rivers to cross\",\u003c\/b\u003e Richie Havens sang \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Freedom\"\u003c\/b\u003e and Elvis Presley performed \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"If I can dream\".\u003c\/b\u003e And we have seen the same during the Arabian struggles for freedom over the last three years. To show that the battle for freedom is the same everywhere and at all times, the producer \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eErik Hillestad\u003c\/b\u003e has brought together American and Arabian artists, and meshed well-known freedom songs from the USA with new songs on the same theme written during the last three years in the Middle East.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEven if a new winter now has clamped down on most of the Arab world, the songs created in Egypt, Tunisia, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine continue to nourish a hope that freedom and equality will be won again. In other regions of the world freedom has been a dearly bought child. Several setbacks have occurred before the child has been able to stand more or less securely on its own legs. \"Songs from a Stolen Spring\" is a tribute from an American freedom movement that can look back on many victories to one that still has \"Many rivers to cross\". While such battles may eventually move into parliaments and courtrooms, they always start in the city square and on the streets. And always, the songs are a vital part of mobilizing, motivating and raising the awareness of people about the values at stake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe artists\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn \"Songs from a Stolen Spring\" the \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlind Boys of Alabama\u003c\/b\u003e meet the revolutionary Cairo band \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEskenderella\u003c\/b\u003e. The singer-songwriter\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Tania Saleh\u003c\/b\u003e from Beirut sings with the blues and gospel artist \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTerry Evans\u003c\/b\u003e, and the country rock artist \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaria McKee\u003c\/b\u003e has met the fusion band \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMassar Egbari\u003c\/b\u003e from Alexandria. Palestine's most famous artist \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRim Banna\u003c\/b\u003e sings with the country artist \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoozie Tyrell\u003c\/b\u003e, the Egyptian freedom singer \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRamy Essam\u003c\/b\u003e (who has also received the Freemuse Award) sings duets with the soul and gospel legend \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMighty Sam McClain,\u003c\/b\u003e and the young talent \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLobna Noomene\u003c\/b\u003e from Tunisia shares a track with the film hit queen \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLisbeth Scott\u003c\/b\u003e from Los Angeles. Singer \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGlenn Tilbrook \u003c\/b\u003efrom \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Squeeze\u003c\/b\u003e also performs in the company of the young Egyptian star \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDina El Wedidi\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRay Benson \u003c\/b\u003efrom the country swing band\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Asleep at the Wheel \u003c\/b\u003emeets the artist \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMounir Troudi\u003c\/b\u003e from Tunisia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe band\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe band featured on all the tracks, the glue that holds these new recordings together, is Norwegian \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKnut Reiersrud\u003c\/b\u003e (guitar, Fender Rhodes and autoharp), New Yorker \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLarry Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e (pedal steel and violin), and the Norwegians \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJørund Bøgeberg\u003c\/b\u003e (bass) and \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRune Arnesen\u003c\/b\u003e (drums). A number of musicians from the Middle East also perform on oud, ney, percussion, violin and kanun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe process\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Songs from a Stolen Spring\" started with trips in the Middle East in 2012 and 2013. The producer \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eErik Hillestad\u003c\/b\u003e went from country to country, meeting artists and asking each of them to find an American freedom song to link to one of their own. Then in cooperation with the American company \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eValley Entertainment\u003c\/b\u003e he invited singers from the USA to participate. A four-man band led by \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKnut Reiersrud \u003c\/b\u003earranged and recorded a basic comp at \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeaside Lounge\u003c\/b\u003e in Brooklyn together with some of the American artists. Then followed new trips to the Middle East for Hillestad, this time to make recordings with the local singers and some of their instrumentalists. Finally the record was mixed by \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDaniel Lerner\u003c\/b\u003e at \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRockit-Science\u003c\/b\u003e in Los Angeles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Songs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the USA:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Freedom\" (Richie Havens, originally performed at the Woodstock festival in 1969)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Ol' Mother Earth\" (Tony Joe White)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Simple Song of Freedom\" (Bobby Darin)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Get up, Stand up\" (Bob Marley\/Peter Tosh)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"If I can dream\" (Elvis’ super hit from 1968)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Danger Zone\" (Ray Charles)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Many Rivers to Cross\" (Jimmy Cliff)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom Egypt:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"A new beginning\" (Eskenderella)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"I still exist\" (Massar Egbari)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Beyond these doors\" (Dina El Wedidi)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Bread, freedom\" (Ramy Essam)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom Tunisia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Once we were true rebels\" (Mounir Troudi)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Once upon a time\" (Lobna Noomene)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom Lebanon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Not a word was spoken\" (Tania Saleh)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom Palestine:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Break your fears\" (Rim Banna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrack list:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. Freedom\/ A new beginning                                                                                     5:24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. Not a word has spoken\/ Dancing in the street                                                      4:57\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. A simple song of Freedom\/ Once we were true rebels                                        5:00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. Beyond these doors\/ Get up, stand up                                                                 7:15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. Ol' mother earth\/ I still exist                                                                                   5:48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6. Bread, Freedom\/ If i can dream                                                                             4:45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7. Danger zone                                                                                                             2:29\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8. Break your fears                                                                                                      3:11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9. Once upon a time\/ Many rivers to cross                                                               6:28\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kirkelig Kulturverksted","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41586957779139,"sku":"FXCD405","price":179.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/7116\/3587\/products\/FXCD405Stolenspring.jpg?v=1646659951","url":"https:\/\/kkvbutikken.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/songs-from-a-stolen-spring-cd","provider":"KKV Nettbutikk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}