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Song for Marwa
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A song in the memory of Marwa Al Sherbini - pregnant and mother of a 3 year old son - who was stabbed to death in a courtroom in Dresden, Germany by a muslim-hating neighbor who had been harrassing her.
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the taste of rock, the scent of jazz, and the feel of funk
This is the complete song collection of the music composed by the Palestinian surgeon and self-taught musician Doc Jazz. The songs here were mostly recorded and produced between 2001 and now, although a few of the songs date back to the late 80's and the early 90's. Normally, these songs are only available for listening, not for download. However, from time to time, songs will be on offer for FREE, sometimes even the whole collection - so check back frequently, add yourself to the or the so that you can stay informed about these offers! You can also INVALID -- Facebook Badge END -- Because of their reliance on a unique combination of politically critical lyrics and catchy beats and melodies, some of these songs managed to penetrate into mainstream Dutch media, most markedly the song 'Balken van Ellende' - a satirical song about the Dutch prime minister - which ended up being used in a news quiz on national television, where two questions were asked about the song (see videos). He also played all instruments and vocals on all songs, except on the album (produced by the African American producer Forrest Thomas) and on the Dutch song 'Doe Maar Multicultureel'. In these songs, Doc Jazz collaborated with prominent professionals from the Dutch jazz and fusion scene. His music can be found in a wide variety of styles ranging from piano ballads to funky music with a groove and with a taste of Doc Jazz's characteristic rock guitar solos (and on 'Front Door Key' the mesmerizing saxophone solos of Susanne Alt) - in three languages:. A Palestinian short shepherd's flute called the is also often featured in the songs. One last note: don't assume the music of Doc Jazz is only political! If you scroll through the vast collection of songs, you will find many songs about other subjects of love, and of life!
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Genre
Rock Classic Rock
Charts
#1,093 in subgenre Peak #11
Charts
Peak #46
Author
Doc Jazz
Rights
2009
Uploaded
March 28, 2013
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MP3 9.7 MB 320 kbps 4:13
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Words, music and performance by Doc Jazz A song I wrote in the memory of Marwa Al Sherbini - pregnant and mother of a 3 year old son - who was stabbed to death in a courtroom in Dresden, Germany, during a lawsuit against her muslim-hating neighbor who had been harrassing her. As horrible as this already sounds, the story is even worse than this: not only was she stabbed to death with a knife in the presence of armed security guards, but in front of the eyes of her husband and her 3 year old son. Instead of protecting Marwa, the security guards shot and almost killed the husband, who was trying to protect his wife from the stabbing frenzy. The husband was hospitalized and was finally stabilized. As unimaginable as this horrendous murder already may seem, this heinous crime was still made worse by one thing, namely the criminal silence of European mass media about this event. It is this despicable silence that infuriates me even more, and drove me to write this song. We will never forget the martyr Marwa, brutally murdered in a court room while fighting in a civilized and legal way against the hatred of the ignorant.
Lyrics
What can you do When a neighbour's disrespecting you Calling you names Without any shame And harrassing you What can you do When society turns its back on you You done nothing wrong Were just getting along But there's no accepting you Bridge: How can it be wrong to defend your family Who can expect you to ignore a felony So down at the courtroom where justice should be served How can this heinous crime be what that girl deserved? Chorus: Whatever they say, it wasn't just a tragedy But a disaster bound to happen with the hate they breed But we won't forget how brave you stood in dignity Forever a symbol of our fight against the bigotry We will remember you Always remember you Lady rest in peace in eternity - What can we say When they fan the flames of hate on us Treating us wrong For so long Is it not too late for us What can we say When the force of law aint safe for us Shooting her man trying to prevent a crime so murderous
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