A new generation of female artists from Palestine is stepping up in the wake of Rim Banna. Seven young singers and groups are now presenting their work on a new CD called 'Henna'. In an Arabian, acoustic and modern singer-songwriter style the seven perform newly written songs, one or two each, accompanied by qanoun (table harp), oud (Arabian lute), ney (Oriental flute), percussion, double bass, guitar and piano. These songs will captivate you, with their reflections on life during the occupation, but also on the powerful will to resist and an enduring hope. The recordings were made at the ESNCM Studios in Ramallah, which have been developed over the last eight years in collaboration with KKV. This Norwegian record company has also released other important Palestinian artists, such as Rim Banna and Terez Sliman.
Tracks:
1. Jaffa - Everything Has Changed; Nour Fretiekh 03:10
2. What's in Store for Me; Hanin Alijlah 03:55
3. Two Flowers; Samira Kharoubi 03:44
4. As Long as I Have...; The Daughters of Jerusalem 02:44
5. Eyes of the Narcissus; Miral Ayyad 03:28
6. If You Only Knew; Ehsan Saadeh 03:48
7. Mother I Told You; Henna Haj Hassan 05:31
8. Gaza; The Daughters of Jerusalem 04:24
