Marthe Valle has collaborated with Syrian artists and musicians on a project that addresses the situation on the Greek islands, where tens of thousands of refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries in Asia and Africa are forced to live in limbo in overfilled camps. Marthe Valle and artists from Syria have created and recorded songs in Arabian and English based on the plight of the refugees, caught in the cauldron between a Middle East falling apart and a Europe without the will to assume responsibility in this situation. The well-known Syrian poet Adnan Alaoda has penned lyrical poems in Arabic, written especially for the project, and Marthe Valle interprets some of them into English. The recording targets both Arabic-speaking and European audiences. Marthe Valle has written the melodies and arrangements in collaboration with the Syrian composers Manar Alhashemi and Hussain Hajj.
Tracks:
1. Every Child is a Prophet 5:03
2. No Way 6:05
3. Zorba 5:41
4. Our Houses 5:28
5. My Heart is Blind 4:37
6. Tomorrow We Come 5:04
7. Sham and Beirut 4:26
8. Cheering at Your Height 5:46
9. The Old Zorba 4:53
10. Open the Borders 3:29
