Thinking Historically in the Present

FREE AIFF  DOWNLOAD OF IR : Indigenous Resistance/Ethiopia  Gambella Land Grab ( Soy Sos Amharic Mix)
In Gambella, a western province of Ethiopia , thousands of the indigenous inhabitants have been displaced from their lands so that the government can lease it to foreign companies to establish commercial farms. This is in contradiction to official government policy that forbids local farmers from leasing & selling their farmlands.The government has leased the land at ridiculously low prices to these foreign companies so that they can establish large commercial farms.In order to do this ,thousands of the indigenous peoples have been terrorized & forcibly displaced from their lands. Villagers  have been killed and thousands have fled to refugee camps in southern Sudan. While officially the government says there are no problems, that the inhabitants welcome the changes and that they are doing many things to improve the lives of the indigenous peoples, the reality is something else.Little effort has been made to respect the traditional lifestyles of the inhabitants and to provide them with expertise and tools to improve their own cultivation & to support local farmers. Instead the focus has been to facilitate foreign companies from countries like China, India, Pakistan,Saudi Arabi to create large commercial farms where most of what is produced  will go outside of Ethiopia with little benefit to ordinary Ethiopians except officials who are receiving bribes and kickbacks from foreign companies..
Vocals by Amard
Bass: Dr Das
All vocals & instruments recorded in Ethiopia by The Ghost
Beats & textures: Herman “ Soy Sos  “ Pearl
Mixed by “Soy Sos” at Tuff Sound Studio
Text written by The Ghost  & Amard
C 2012
Produced by IR ::Indigenous Resistance
www.dubreality.com

IR : Indigenous Resistance/Ethiopia  Gambella Land Grab ( Soy Sos Amharic Mix)

Galdino : Pataxo Warrior ( Sawandi's Defiance In The Shadows Mix) feat Jah 9 , Zumbi &amp;;The Ghost.
Galdino Jesus dos Santos was an indigenous Pataxó activist based in Brasil.
 His story:
 In 1997, he attended an indigenous rights meeting in Brasilia. Unfortunately, he missed the last bus to his lodging and as is the custom for many Brasilians, he stayed all night in the bus shelter in order to catch the morning bus. A group of youths – the sons of the capital’s elite judges and lawyers – found Galdino asleep. They poured gasoline on him and set him on fire, all as part of a cruel joke. Galdino died after suffering burns to 90% of his body. These murderous actions are indicative of how Brasil’s economically powerful elites treat those they perceive as ‘powerless.’
 Our story:
 Indigenous Resistance attended the trial of Galdino’s murderers. We met his family and were shown the coroner’s photos of his charred corpse. I.R. was also witness to the special treatment and light punishment meted out to the murderers. In the years since his death, we have watched the Brasilian media continuously mute all coverage and remembrance of Galdino’s tragedy. This state of neglect stands in sharp contrast to the high visibility given annually for the death of journalist Tim Lopes. But we know that Galdino’s death is not an isolated incident. It opens up urgent issues of land demarcation; the exploitation of resources on indigenous ancestral lands; and the abysmal state of indigenous rights throughout Brasil in general. There is no silence on Galdino’s story – only shadows.
IR:WE ENTER, WE WORK, WE DISAPPEAR
Track Credits
In Brasil: Zumbi and Pataxó singers recorded by Francisco X, João S. D. C., and The Ghost.
 In Jamaica: Jah 9 (aka Janine Cunningham) vocals recorded by Sawandi. Drums: Rashaun “Blackush” McAnuff, recorded by David Kennedy at Cedar Hill. All other music created and arranged by Sawandi. Mixed at Anchor Studio by Delroy “Fatta” Pottinger.Mastered at Anchor Studios by Spiderman.
In Cyberspace: Vocals: The Ghost. Arrangement assistance: Prasonik, Tapedave, The Ghost &amp; the Spirit of Galdino. Lyrics by Zumbi, Jah 9 (aka Janine Cunningham), The Ghost and Tapedave. Text remix:Prasonik


Galdino : Pataxo Warrior ( Sawandi's Defiance In The Shadows Mix) feat Jah 9 , Zumbi &;The Ghost.

SONIC INTERVENTIONS & INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE

A militant IR session ft SANKARA FUTURE DUB RESURGENCE, DHANGSHA, MAPU & APACHITA. Broadcast 18.07.20 on Raskattas Radio Show.
Intro: West Papua Liberation 
1 TWO THOUSAND SEASONS DUB 
Intro: Black Panther Breakfast Club & Anarchism. 
2. PERFECT BLACK LIGHT
'Zoonotic' meaning intro. 
3. STANDING ROCK FUTURE DUB
4. WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY
5. FIRE
Intro: Afro Colombians, Indigenous people on the frontlines. Mariela Franco remembrance.
6. COLOMBIA N21
7. DREAMS ARE DUB REALITY
Intro: Dhangsha & Dj Soundar aiding in breaking musical convention.
8 IWA PELE
DUB MUSEUM, KAMPALA, UGANDA
Ras Issacs: flute, djembe, Nyabinghi drums 
Kabaka: vox 
Ras Kilomo: vox
Esaete: vox
Ras Charles: recording
Jozef Spin: translation
TURTLE ISLAND/CHILE
Mapu: vox, Aztec drums, shakers
Apachita: vox.
Nico: trucata
Prasonik:wordsmith interventions at 4 am 
COLOMBIA
Dub Code II: N21 demo and vox recording
UK
Dhangsha: electronics 
Ramjac: mastering
FRANCE
DJ Soundar: sequencing
BRAZIL
Dubzaine: Artwork
Brazilian Sistren In The Shadows : Brazilian pronunciation coaching
Indonesia:
Nina:vox

These are some reflections Dhangsha wrote on this broadcast that we would like to share with you :
Sonic Interventions & Indigenous Resistance                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                  
“IR Sonic Interventions” was first broadcast on 18th July 2020, on Raskattas Radio, based in Sofia, Bulgaria. It featured Sankara Future Dub Resurgence, Dhangsha and Dub Sisters Mapu, Apachita and Esaete. For those who listened in, it was like an exhilarating live gig - raw in sound and text with punk attitude, but disciplined like a Peoples' Army on manoeuvres - everyone jumping in to take the baton then passing it on - everyone looking out for everyone else.



This is what happens when sonic experimentation and co-operation moves music and text beyond current convention. The political commentary and degree of analysis demonstrated a depth that is missing from present day dub, but not at the expense of dance propulsion. Bob Marley and his contemporaries created a framework of militant poetry with which to uplift the spirits of oppressed people. But over forty years on, it is not enough to merely REPRODUCE that template. 



As Sankara FDR say: “this is no photocopy dub.” Aside from spoken testimonies, the session was comprised of field recordings, acoustic rhythms and melodies and uncompromising programmed sequences. It was assembled using a variety of techniques: post-punk cut & paste, dub mixology and live electronic improvisation. This was in fact an ‘alternative news broadcast,’ unashamedly betraying a robust anti-colonial perspective. It was on THAT level. 



For all the Sisters & Brothers out there with open hearts and minds and ready to engage: 

WE SEE YOU NOW. 



For all those out there who would hinder our ability to breathe - you have revealed yourselves: 

WE SEE 



Sankara Future Dub Resurgence is a group of musicians from Uganda living in  the city of Kampala and in the area near Lake Nalubaale  ,Uganda. They collaborated with  IR ::Indigenous Resistance and Dhangsha to produce the four track EP 
" IR 55 Sankara Future Dub Resurgence"  which has been released to critical acclaim and which is available on Bandcamp here https://dubreality.bandcamp.com/album/ir-55-sankara-future-dub-resurgence
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They also contributed tracks to the IR album " If Thomas Sankara & Fela Kuti Were Here They Would Say FREE WEST PAPUA" a free album in support of the liberation movement for a Free West Papua available on the Dubdem website www.dubdem.com.br 
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Thinking Historically in the Present

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