the freedom to be - لأني أحب

by Frida - فريدا

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1.	Dawararan - دَوَرَران 06:51	lyrics	buy track
Lyrics: (English below) هياني هون هيك واقفة، متل الجبل كأنو جسمي عم يسحب قوته، من قوة الصخر، اللي بالأرض، اللي بالأرض تحتي، تحتي وتحت الكل هياني هون، متل الجبل، ما في شي ناطرني ولا سؤال عم ينسأل واللي جامد فيي، مش ناوي يزيح أبداً باقي كله مي، كله سائل، كله خي كله عباله يرقص يسحر حاله، يسحر حاله دوران دورران، عم دور شوي دوخ، ارجع لاقي حالي دوببان، عم دوب وما لي حدود، تسلملي هالحالة Here I am, standing tall like a mountain, As if my body is drawing its power From the power of the rocks, down in the ground Right here beneath me, beneath me And beneath all and everyone Here I am, like a mountain, Where nothing awaits and no questions are wanting to be asked And what stands still within me Can’t be shaken nor moved one bit Everything else is watery Feeling wonderfully fluid and free Wanting to dance its own dance Magnetizing itself into spiraling heights Dawararan, I’m spiraling Dazed by moments, then finding my ground again Dawababan, I melt I know no limits, what a blissful state this is
2.	Dis-moi l'ami 05:50	lyrics	buy track
Dis-moi l'ami dis-moi s'ils voulaient s'écrire S'ils voulaient s'entendre dire Ces mots qu'on ne sait plus Se feraient-ils si glissants Si coulissants, comme ça Que pour pouvoir les trouver Je doive m'effacer Un peu quand même De par derriere les histoires De tout c' qui a pu être Entre un miroir et le noir De l' au-delà Y a-t-il un morceau de moi Qui a vu naître Tout ce qui est qui se doit Quand même d'apparaître, là devant moi Quatre cyprès flamboyants sous ma fenêtre, Chantent à tue-tête leur air d'enchantement Y a des images-mirages, est-ce bien là c'que je vois Je ne sais pas, je n'suis plus, ou du moins ne suis plus, du même voyage, Bonjour les astres, bonsoir, vous m' avez l'air radieux Cette poussière d'étoiles, fait rejaillir vos yeux de rêve, et vous soulève Je vois que vous dansez, qu'avons nous à célébrer Ah c'est comme ça tous les soirs et c'est pas par hasard Si je suis là Soeur de coeur, petite fleur, druidesse de la lune Fille des rivières, Terre mère, ombre des vents Là où tu vogues tu sèmes des p'tits grains de fortune Quand tu souris c'est le monde entier, qui sourit aussi.
3.	Hemmige - همّي كمان 05:08	lyrics	buy track
لأ مش ضروري تفسّر فهمت عليك بتبطّل تعرف وين تحط عينيك السويسرانيّة عندن غنيّة هيك و اسما Hemmige الخبريّة هي ذاتها العم تحكي عن لما فجأة بيكمش فينا شي كأنّو جايي يمنعنا نتحلفظ و منصير Hemmige القصة بدّا جرأة ما بعاديك لتقول الّي بقلبك و تحكي الّي فيك بس انّو تحرم حالك من الحريّة متل ال Hemmige الحياة يا قلبي دايماً بتجاريك و قدما بتعرف تعطيها لح تعطيك انا محلّك بعطيها كل شي و بنسى همّي، كمان لأ مش ضروري تفسّر فهمت عليك بتبطّل تعرف وين تحط عينيك السويسرانيّة عندن غنيّة هيك و اسما Hemmige تقلكن القصّة متل ما هي هَيدي الفنيّة أصلاً سويسرانيّة كاتبها صاحبنا ماني مَتِّر و اسما Hemmige هَيدي Hemmige اسمها Hemmige
4.	Ssalaat - صلاة 07:51	lyrics	buy track
Lyrics: (English below) إنني اصلّي لأنّي احب اصلّي لأنّي احب ،صلاةٌ للذي سبقني وعرِف فسهر على سرِّ اللقاء صلاةٌ للذي واكبني هامساً "لكي من الكمال سلامَ" إنني اصلّي لأنّي احب اصلّي لأنّي احب ،صلاة للذي تلاني و تلى لي صلاة اخلق فضاء نخترقه سويا، تشع فيه حقيقة كل من نحب فنفعل خيرا، و الخير مقيمٌ، أقوى من كل شر مضى قدري هو ما اصنعه بنفَسي ومن صلب أعماق اعماقي، وهو الذي لا ينزلق ولا ينكسر، ابداً اكتب كلاماً يعرف ولا يحكم، لاني احب و أرى أسرارا تحاكي أجساما تتمايل ، لاني احب وارقص رقصتي (متربعة) على صخرتي حرّةً، حرّةٌ انا، لاني احب واسامح، ثم اسامح ثم اسامح لاني احب وأصرخ فرحا، لاني احب I pray because I love, Pray because I love. A prayer, For those who preceded me, And knew, So they stayed up during the nights, Guarding the secrets of our gathering. A prayer, For those who walked with me, Whispering, “A salute to you from perfection.” I pray because I love, Pray because I love. A prayer, For those who came after I did, So they recited a prayer for me. I create a space we infiltrate together, in which the truth of all we love shines. So we do good, and good is permanent, stronger than every evil that has come before. My fate is what I create with my breath, and from the core of my depth. And it is one that never slips or breaks, ever. I write words that come to be known, but not judged, because I love. And I see secrets that mimic swaying bodies, because I love. And I do my dance, fully present on my rock, Free, free I am, Because I love. And I forgive, then forgive, then forgive, Because I love. And I scream with joy, Because I love.

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Wherever I look, I see a brave new world in the making: I see truth finally expressing itself freely, growing into new possibilities of a sweeter tomorrow…and I see Love – the kind of love that needs no particular reason to be, other than the knowing that Love is all there is and ever was anyway.

So how can I not sing the core of everything? Where else would I find an inspiration as grand and visceral as the flame burning inside of me? And how could I not celebrate the most sacred gift of all: our freedom to be the fullness of who we are.

This album is therefore both an ode to love and an invitation to embody freedom, to dance to the music of the spheres and sing our joy of being fully here in this now.

It is also the first volume of the Here and There project, a collaborative thought experiment between Lebanese and international artists, where us musicians are the new diplomats and where our melodies become the default political language: where nothing gets lost in translation, Oneness becomes the evidence.

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released December 3, 2021

These songs carry my heart like the waves of an ocean that was born into freedom...

Everything about making this album was such a joy, such a blessed playground for Félix Fivaz, Florian.bolliger and myself, that I now see these songs like little moments of deep knowing, of undeniable joy.
Add to that the mystical sound of Wael Sami Elkholy with his Oud and his otherworldly voice, and you get magic!! 😍 🦄💖

Also a big shout out to Marc Rossier (guitars) and Sandro Friedrich (ney) for adding your soulful sounds to the tracks! You guys are simply amazing 🎶🎶
And of course to Groovefactory Bern for the unforgettably inspiring recording sessions 😍

May these pieces resonate with you and mirror back to you your greatness, and may they open your hearts into kaleidoscopes of love.

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Frida - فريدا Beirut, Lebanon

Creating love and joy through music, that is what Lebanese soul singer Frida's music is all about. In her stories wrapped in songs, she sings of the divine feminine in all of us and summons the energy of the elements.

Frida is first and foremost, free. She brings this freedom to all of us ready to embody our fullest selves. In her music lies the promise of our collective awakening. ... more