Label: Folkways Records – FD 5441
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1962
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Political
In the face of French rule that had persisted for over 100 years, the Algerian independence movement coalesced around the National Liberation Front (FLN) in 1954. The songs in this collection—performed in Arabic by members of the FLN Algerian choir, with a full choral sound and accompanying instrumentation—narrate the struggle for freedom and continual quest for national identity. Not only are the songs reminders of the trials of colonial oppression, but they also are a testament to the power of music to bring people together. Independence was finally attained in 1962. The liner notes provide an English translation of the songs. (NM)
Tracklist
A1 Inno Della Resistenza
A2 Racconto D'Oggi (Story Of Today)
A3 Oh! De Gaulle
A4 Non C'e' Altro Dio Che Dio (There Is No God But God)
B1 L'Algeria Si E Ribellata (Algeria Rebelled)
B2 Nostra Algeria (Our Algeria)
B3 Général De Gaulle
B4 Musical Signature Of "Voice Of Algerian Republic'" (FLN)
