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Black, Black, Black is The Colour

by Fari Bradley

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A reworking of the Scottish ballad for "Woman, Life, Freedom", a cause for which brave revolutionaries of Iran have put their lives on the line to protest a monstrous and most inhumane regime. The movement began with women burning their headscarves, protesting the enforcing of head covering for 43 years, punishable by death. This live recording at Iklectik, London was for an event called "I Will Greet the Sun Again".

All proceeds go to the charity "Free Them Now" which supports Iranian workers imprisoned for striking against the government. When the main bread winner is in jail and can't make bail, the rest of the family are likely on the streets, begging or worse as there is no infrastructure in Iran, the government is not fit for purpose.

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Black, black, black is the colour of my true love’s hair.
Her lips speak truth so clear and fair.
With the brightest eyes and the bravest hands
Oh love the land on which she stands.

We love our love and we hope she knows
Oh love the earth on which she grows!
For is she on earth, no more we see,
The will to live to live will quickly leave.

Be troubled, troubled, troubled!
Oh weep and weep!
Scroll the internet and hardly sleep!
Oh write her a post and pore over the lines
for she’s suffered death
A thousand times!

Because red, red red!
Is the colour of our true love’s hair.
Her lips speak truth so bold and fair!
With the clearest eyes and the bravest hands
Oh love the earth on which she stands, on which she stands!

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released February 15, 2023
Art Terry - piano
Arrangement / reworked lyrics - Fari Bradley

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Fari Bradley London, UK

Fari Bradley is a London-based sonic artist with a musical background. Using found materials and hand-made electronics in her research-led practice, Bradley creates sound sculpture, installation, live performance and broadcast. She performs as a duo Bradley-Weaver (also on BANDCAMP) and a quartet, Oscillatorial Binnage. ... more

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