Songs from a Stolen Spring

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Songs from a Stolen Spring
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Studio album by
Various Artists
Released18 October 2014 (United States)
24 October 2014 (Europe)
Label Valley Entertainment, Kirkelig Kulturverksted
Producer Erik Hillestad

Songs from a Stolen Spring is a compilation album that mainly features duets and mashups of protest and peace songs performed by pairings of Western musicians with their contemporaries from the countries where the Arab Spring took place. [1]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Freedom / A New Beginning" The Blind Boys of Alabama / Eskenderella5:24
2."Not a Word was Spoken / Dancing in the Street" Tania Saleh / Terry Evans 4:57
3."A Simple Song of Freedom / Once We were True Rebels" Ray Benson / Mounir Troudi 5:00
4."Beyond These Doors / Get Up, Stand Up" Dina El Wedidi / Glenn Tilbrook 7:15
5."Ol’ Mother Earth / I Still Exist" Maria McKee / Massar Egbari 5:48
6."Bread, Freedom / If I Can Dream" Ramy Essam / Mighty Sam McClain 4:45
7."Danger Zone" Soozie Tyrell 2:29
8."Break Your Fears" Rim Banna 3:11
9."Once Upon a Time / Many Rivers to Cross"Lobna Noomene / Lisbeth Scott 6:28

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References

  1. "Songs From A Stolen Spring". Valley Entertainment. Retrieved 14 November 2014.