Following her debut album Manifesto Anti-War which was released in June 2015 for Rosa Selvaggia independent label, Lebanese born Armenian origin musician/singer/performer and artist Rita Tekeyan is back with her new album Green Line.
Her scream of desperation and anger against war and genocides continues; the war is a theme personally experienced by the artist and her family. Her music is a tribute to the ones who have sacrificed their lives to speak out the truth, to defend their rights, their identity, culture and roots; a tribute to the innocence of children, to the stolen childhood, a tribute to women, mothers and fathers, during the war, they are all heroes every day. It is a tribute to the ones who have fallen; we sit here and watch things happening, the inner conflict, the incapacity to change things. The recent events are an example that things didn’t change, wars still happen, there is destruction everywhere, nature is in rage and evil is within us…
Green Line is part of the project which focuses on war stories and details, events which are unknown to lot of people, events that no Radio or TV would talk about, apparently insignificant to a normal eye but huge in the eyes of a child. A music project where whispers and silence are as essential as screams. Pieces of memories are put together in a new order, a new dimension, the music dimension, the words dimension; a reconstruction of space and time through music and words, inspired to Deconstructivism. The project is also inspired to the “Poetics of Space” of French philosopher Gaston Bachelard.

The album Green Line is dedicated to Beirut, Tekeyan’s native city; Green Line was that green linear area on Beirut’s map during the civil war, dividing Beirut in East and West, and it was one of the most dangerous and devastated areas of Beirut.

GREEN LINE

Weight of Pain

WEIGHT OF PAIN

Your Sin

YOUR SIN

Devil's OB

DEVIL’S OB

Nora's Tree

NORA’S TREE

Abri

ABRI

Rooftops

ROOFTOPS

Forêt Noire

FORÊT NOIRE

B.L. Express

B.L. EXPRESS

This track sees the precious collaboration of two special guests, members of Vidi Aquam: Fabio Degiorgi (bass guitars) and Nikita (synthisizers). This song is part of the mini debut album "Manifesto Anti-War" which has been released in June 2015 and produced by Rosa Selvaggia.
Original poem by Avedis Tekeyan extracted from his book "The Tragedy of Armenians of Behesni (1914-1918)" dedicated to the Armenian Genocide and published in Beirut in 1956.
Watch the video of Yes Kou Aperet ! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB1PLKlitsw

Manifesto Anti-War

Yes Kou Aperet

Yes Kou Aperet by Rita Tekeyan

Paint it Black by Rita Tekeyan was included in the double album Stoned Town produced by italian label Martiné Records and dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Rolling Stones, recording, mixing and mastering at Downtown studios pavia.
Vocals and Piano by Rita Tekeyan

Paint It Black by Rita Tekeyan _ Tribute to the Rolling Stones

This is September Sun performed by Rita Tekeyan, from the album "This Man Of Steel" released by Darkitalia the 15th of April 2015 and dedicated to Peter Steele from Type O Negative.

September Sun by Rita Tekeyan _ Tribute to Peter Steele

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Her music is a Manifesto anti war, against genocide and all kinds of crimes which destroy humanity. The war, a theme personally experienced by musician/singer/performer and artist Rita Tekeyan (lebanese born, armenian origin). Her project is a tribute to those who have sacrificed their lives to speak out the truth, for the respect of origins and identity. 
The project focuses on war stories, war details, events which are unknown to lot of people, events that no Radio or TV news would talk about, apparently insignificant to a normal eye but huge in the eyes of a child. 
A music project where the whispers and silence are as essential as the screams and desperation. 
Pieces of memories are put together in a new order, a new dimension, the music dimension, the words dimension.
Her debut album “Manifesto Anti-War” was released in June 2015 in limited edition 100 copies produced by italian independent label Rosa Selvaggia.

Her album “Green Line” was released in 24th of April 2021 for the Italian independent label Seahorse Recordings.

She collaborated with the Italian band NO STRANGE, the band is considered among the precursors of the new international neo-psychedelia in their new LP “Mutter Der Erde” for the Psychout Records label, in the song “Kilikia”, which is a traditional Armenian song by the great Armenian musicologist Komitas, the LP was released in October 31st  2019.

She collaborated with Michele Gazich on the new album “Temuto Come Grido, Atteso Come Canto”, in the song “Maltamé”, the album was released in September 2018 for FonoBisanzio.
 
She collaborated with Francesco Paolo Paladino, on the album “SIREN” released in January 2018 by Silentes Records, in the songs “Il Cuore Vuoto” and “The Mute Disperation”, the album sees the collaboration of great artists such as Judy Dible, Alison O 'Donnel (Mellow Candle), Paolo Tofani (Area), Sean Breadin and many others.

Rita Tekeyan is featured in the DVD Solchi Sperimentali Italia - The Movie by Antonello Cresti and Francesco Paolo Paladino released in 2016, in the presentation of the artists who participated.

The song “Green Line” in the new Remix (by Nikita) was included in the album “Sparkles in the Dark” produced by Darkitalia and released on May 29, 2017.

The song “Yes Kou Aperet” is included in the album “Snowflakes IV” produced by At Sea Compilations, a German non-profit project, the album includes other songs by artists from all over the world (Russia, Spain, Germany, Australia, United States, Mexico, France, United Kingdom, Iran, Romania ...).

The song “Deep Dark Well” is included in the album “Expressionism Noir” produced by Do What Thou Wilt Records.

Her version of “September Sun” is included in the album “This Man of Steel” dedicated to Peter Steele of Type O Negative and produced by Darkitalia, released in April 2015 where other bands from all over Italy participated.

Her version of “Paint it Black” is found in the double album “Stoned Town” dedicated to the 50th  anniversary of the Rolling Stones, produced by Martiné Records and released in December 2013.

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