The Liberation Project - Songs That Made Us Free (2018) [Official Digital Download]

The Liberation Project is driven from South Africa and features a unique collaboration of musicians mainly from South Africa, Italy and Cuba who have joined forces to celebrate their liberation struggles from various different corners of the world with the main focus being on music from South Africa, Italy and Cuba. Musicians from France, La Reunion, Guinea, Burundi, the USA, Brazil and the United Kingdom have also contributed.
Throughout history, music and protest songs have inspired and celebrated social change. Apartheid was a system of racial segregation in South Africa enforced through legislation by the National Party (NP) which was the governing party from 1948 to 1994. Under apartheid, the rights, associations, and movements of the majority black inhabitants and other ethnic groups were limited and white minority rule was maintained. Music united South Africans at a time where every other aspect of life was dictated by race and culture.

Music played a key role in both driving change and creating harmony during the Apartheid Regime. Music communicated messages through lyrics that had politically subversive meanings. It also allowed international audiences a view into the injustices suffered by the oppressed racial groups in South Africa. It is with great pride that this project offers us an opportunity to showcase our fight for liberation to the world.

The common thread and conceptualiser to this project is Dan Chiorboli, who, having been born in Ferrara, and grown up in South Africa during the Apartheid era, is all too familiar with the struggle that occurred on his door step. His passion for the subject and the music from both countries has led to a strong desire to collaborate with South African and Italian artists to produce an album representing both cultures and their independent journeys to liberation.

Tracklist:
01. The Liberation Project - Mundo Con Paz
02. The Liberation Project - Songs from the Great Liberations
03. The Liberation Project - Bella Ciao
04. The Liberation Project - To Say Goodbye
05. The Liberation Project - I Can Hear My Papa Calling
06. The Liberation Project - All Unite for Africa
07. The Liberation Project - Brothers in Freedom (For Ray Phiri & Hugh Masekela)
08. The Liberation Project - Chan Chan
09. The Liberation Project - Drowning
10. The Liberation Project - Never Again
11. The Liberation Project - Siyabonga Little Steven (For Steve Van Zandt)
12. The Liberation Project - Free Nelson Mandela
13. The Liberation Project - I Can Hear My Papa Calling (French Version)
14. The Liberation Project - Can You Hear My Call
15. The Liberation Project - Riconquistare La Liberta
16. The Liberation Project - Biko
17. The Liberation Project - Asimbonanga
18. The Liberation Project - Guardali Negli Occhi
19. The Liberation Project - Soweto Blues
20. The Liberation Project - The Quiet
21. The Liberation Project - Fallen Heroes
22. The Liberation Project - Nothing but the Truth
23. The Liberation Project - The Partisan
24. The Liberation Project - Grey Street Casbah
25. The Liberation Project - If This Be Treason
26. The Liberation Project - A Peaceful Man (For Bishop Desmond Tutu)
27. The Liberation Project, Drakondale Girls Choir - Asimbonanga (Acapella Version)
28. The Liberation Project, Cyril Neville, Ernie Smith - Saturday Night in Soweto
29. The Liberation Project, Juan De Marcos, Gliceria Gonzalez - Concierto Baroko
30. The Liberation Project, Roger Lucey - Thabane
31. The Liberation Project, Phil Manzanera - Rayo De Bala
32. The Liberation Project, Juan De Marcos - Addimu a Oshun
33. The Liberation Project, Sergio Dias - Shosholoza
34. The Liberation Project, Phil Manzanera, Lucho Brieva Corroncho 2 - Bala De Plata
35. The Liberation Project, Cisco Belloti - Ebano
36. The Liberation Project, Christine Salem - Maloya Celebration
37. The Liberation Project - Fallen Heroes (Club Remix)