#FreedomSong

[watsontunez]

In my song "Be Free (Like a Mockingbird)," I pour out my heart, expressing my own personal struggles, my deep yearning for freedom, and my unwavering hope for a better world. Through the lyrics, I paint a vivid picture of my longing to break free from the pain and hurt that weigh me down, just like a mockingbird's effortless flight and melodic songs.

As I dive into the first verse, I find myself overwhelmed by the challenges and stress that life throws my way. It feels as if I'm Jonah, trapped and swallowed whole by the very struggles I face. Despite this heaviness, I refuse to succumb to defeat. I push myself to give my best and to make things right, even in the face of overwhelming odds.

In the second verse, my attention shifts to the broader world around me, and I can't help but reflect on the societal issues that plague us all. Diseases, poverty, and neglect haunt my thoughts, and I long for a world where these problems no longer exist. I am well aware of the relentless rat race we find ourselves in, where making money seems to be the never-ending pursuit. But within me burns a flame of hope and determination, propelling me forward in my quest to make a difference.

The third verse takes a spiritual turn as I seek solace and guidance from a higher power. I find myself on my knees, questioning why my pleas for mercy and grace often seem unheard. Frustration fills me as I witness the cycle of violence and hate that engulfs our world. I refuse to accept the illusion of progress when deep down, I know there is still so much work to be done. Yet, within this struggle, I hold onto hope and cling to the possibility of change.

In the end, my song encapsulates my personal journey of grappling with the trials life presents, my relentless pursuit of freedom and relief, and my unyielding belief that a better world is within our reach. It's a reminder to myself and others of the importance of resilience, perseverance, and the unwavering hope that fuels the fires of positive change.

[hawcomania01]

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[linsaad]

FR

POÈTES

POÈMES

Khalil Gibran

On Pleasure

Pleasure is a freedom—song, But it is not freedom.

It is the blossoming of your desires,

But it is not their fruit.

It is a depth calling unto a height, But it is not the deep nor the high. It is the caged taking wing,

But it is not space encompassed.

Ay, in very truth, pleasure is a freedomsong.

And I fain would have you sing it with fullness of heart; yet I would not have you lose your hearts in the singing.

Some of your youth seek pleasure as if it were all, and they are judged and rebuked.

I would not judge nor rebuke them. I would have them seek.

For they shall find pleasure, but not her alone;

Seven are her sisters, and the least of them is more beautiful than pleasure.

Have you not heard of the man who was digging in the earth for roots and found a treasure?

And some of your elders remember pleasures with regret like wrongs committed in drunkenness.

But regret is the beclouding of the mind and not its chastisement.

They should remember their pleasures with gratitude, as they would the harvest of a summer.

Yet if it comforts them to regret, let them be comforted.

And there are among you those who are neither young to seek nor old to remember;

And in their fear of seeking and remembering they shun all pleasures, lest they neglect the spirit or offend against it.

But even in their foregoing is their pleasure.

And thus they too find a treasure though they dig for roots with quivering hands.

But tell me, who is he that can offend the spirit?

Shall the nightingale offend the stillness of the night, or the firefly the stars?

And shall your flame or your smoke burden the wind?

Think you the spirit is a still pool which you can trouble with a staff?

Oftentimes in denying yourself pleasure you do but store the desire in the recesses of your being.

Who knows but that which seems omitted today, waits for tomorrow?

Even your body knows its heritage and its rightful need and will not be deceived.

And your body is the harp of your soul,

And it is yours to bring forth sweet music from it or confused sounds.

And now you ask in your heart, “How shall we distinguish that which is good in pleasure from that which is not good?”

Go to your fields and your gardens, and you shall learn that it is the pleasure of the bee to gather honey of the flower,

But it is also the pleasure of the flower to yield its honey to the bee.

For to the bee a flower is a fountain of life,

And to the flower a bee is a messenger of love,

And to both, bee and flower, the giving and the receiving of pleasure is a need and an ecstasy.

People of Orphalese, be in your pleasures like the flowers and the bees.

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[hadassaholivier]

When our children ask what we did with our song We will tell them that we danced We danced because we were free Free to live Free to laugh Free to walk the way of truth We fought, we loved, we lived And oh how we danced We will tell them that we danced We danced till the skies turned red And that we never stopped. ~DaSilentSirenSpeaks #poetry #poetsofinstagram #freedomsong #ohmyafrica #mamaafrica #papangolo #belledance #afro #africanqueen #writersofinstagram #diymodel #modelsofinstagram #loveandlight #silhouette #redlight #sundance #moondance #90saesthetic #1973 #PeaceandLife #LifeandImmortality #shalom https://www.instagram.com/p/CRfE7pYMuRh/?utm_medium=tumblr

[pk214world]

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[raptivism]

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[onallmybaldwinbooks]

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[jalopyrecords]

Songs of Slavery and Emancipation

Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Releases June 17th, 2022 on Jalopy Records Order Now!

"To those songs I trace my first glimmering conception of the dehumanizing character of slavery. I can never get rid of that conception. Those songs still follow me, to deepen my hatred of slavery, and quicken my sympathies for my brethren in bonds." - Frederick Douglass

The Songs Of Slavery and Emancipation project presents recently discovered songs composed by enslaved people and explicitly calling for resistance to slavery. Some originate as early as 1800 and others as late as the outbreak of the Civil War. The project also includes long-lost songs of the abolitionist movement, some of which were written by fugitive slaves as well as free black people, challenging common misconceptions of abolitionism. Listen and order your copy at: jalopyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/songs-of-slavery-and-emancipation

Thirty one songs are presented in a beautiful hard cover bound double CD and digital download containing new performances in a traditional style by numerous contributing artists.

An accompanying 64 page liner notes booklet includes complete lyrics as well as reproductions of historic documents.  The liner notes also include essays by the album’s producer Mat Callahan, scholar Robin D.G. Kelley and activist organizer Kali Akuno.

The album is also available via digital download and streaming services.

A companion full length book, to be published by the University Press of Mississippi, documents the sources of these newly released songs, as well as providing historic context: www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/S/Songs-of-Slavery-and-Emancipation

A documentary film documents the entire project and is available for screenings.

The CDs and book will be published in June, 2022 by the University Press of Mississippi in conjunction with Jalopy Records.

“These songs of slavery and emancipation, some written more than two hundred years ago, are not only important historically; they have a direct bearing on today’s movements for social and economic transformation. When you hear songs like “Nat Turner” or “Hymn of Freedom,” it’s almost as if they were written yesterday. They bring inspiration and revolutionary clarity to contemporary struggles. Songs of Slavery and Emancipation brings a whole era of resistance forward into the twenty-first century. To forget the lessons of the revolt and rebellion of the enslaved or the organizing of the abolitionist networks and the Underground Railroad is to condemn people to the false belief that because one of us is Black and the other is white we can’t unite, we don’t have anything in common, and we can’t work together. And this goes for people of all ethnicities, places of origin, and genders.

We must not forget this history. These songs can make an important contribution. They provide a popular art form that can help people understand all Americans’ history and participate in our contemporary struggles. Songs of Slavery and Emancipation carries crucial history that enlivens our collective memory and helps keep the spirit of resistance strong and moving forward.” - Kali Akuno Executive Director of Cooperation Jackson

Throughout the history of slavery, enslaved people organized resistance, escape, and rebellion. Sustaining them in this struggle was their music, some examples of which are sung to this day. While the existence of enslaved people’s songs, especially spirituals, is well known, their character is often misunderstood. Songs of enslaved people were not only lamentations of suffering or distractions from a life of misery. Some songs openly called for liberty and revolution, celebrating such heroes as Gabriel Prosser and Nat Turner, and, especially, celebrating the Haitian Revolution.

The fight for freedom also included fugitive slaves, free Black people, and their white allies who brought forth a set of songs that were once widely disseminated but are now largely forgotten, the songs of the abolitionists. Often composed by fugitive slaves and free Black people, and first appearing in the eighteenth century, these songs continued to be written and sung until the Civil War. As the movement expanded, abolitionists even published song books used at public meetings. Researcher and producer Mat Callahan presents in this collection recently discovered songs composed by enslaved people explicitly calling for resistance to slavery. Some of the songs originate as early as 1784 and others as late as the Civil War. He also presents long-lost songs of the abolitionist movement, some written by fugitive slaves and free Black people, challenging common misconceptions of abolitionism.

The Songs of Slavery and Emancipation album presents sixteen songs of enslaved people and fifteen abolitionist songs, placing them in proper historical context and making them available again to the general public. These songs not only express outrage at slavery but call for militant resistance and destruction of the slave system. There can be no doubt as to their purpose: the abolition of slavery, the emancipation of African American people, and a clear and undeniable demand for equality and justice for all humanity.

Track List:

Disc 1 Slave Songs

1. Agonizing, Cruel Slavery Days performed by Alden "Max" Smith

2. The Dirge of St. Malo (Louisiana Creole)

3. The Dirge of St. Malo (English) performed by Givonna Joseph vocal Kamau drum

4. Hymn of Freedom

5. Uncle Gabriel the Negro General

6. The Negro's Complaint performed by Berea Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Ensemble

7. Recognition March of the Independance of Hayti performed by Dr. Kathy Bullock piano, Cherokee Griffiths flute, Dr. James Dreiling trumpet

8. The African Hymn

9. Nat Turner

10. My Father, How Long?

11. March On

12. Children, We All Shall Be Free

13. Ol' Massa He Come Dancing Out

14. The Year of Jubilo

15. The Enlisted Men (the Negro Battle Hymn) performed by Berea Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Ensemble

16. Rebeldia na Bandabou Niata, On the tambú (drums) Rendel on the chapi(hoe) Rayson, Ompi tio and Broertje"

Disc 2 Abolitionist Songs

1. Song of the “Aliened American” performed by Sacred Harp singers from Western Massachusetts

2. A Song for Freedom performed by Berea Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Ensemble

3. Stole and Sold From Africa             performed by Hannah From

4. Right On!                                         performed by Sacred Harp singers from Western MA

5. Flight of the Bondman     performed by Bern Ensemble

6. The Underground Railroad performed by Berea Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Ensemble

7. To The White People of America performed by New York Ensemble

8. Liberty performed by  Sacred Harp singers from Western MA

9. The Band of Thieves performed by Bern Ensemble

10. The True Spirit performed by Bluegrass Ensemble Berea College

11. Come Join The Abolitionists     performed by Sacred Harp singers from Western MA

12. The Voice of Six Hundred Thousand Nominally Free   performed by Bern Ensemble

13. We’re Coming! We’re Coming! performed by New York Ensemble

14. Woman's Rights performed by Sacred Harp singers from Western MA

15. What Mean Ye? performed by Sacred Harp singers from Western MA

More information at: ArtHistoryPolitics.com

Album artists are available for performances.

[samanthas23]

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[thatsoundssobeautiful]

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[drmnola]

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