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Track list:
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Intro
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That`s How We Do It
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Dangerous Smile
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Revulsion
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Funky Tilirka
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Cease The War
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A Pair Of Olive Leaves (SOS Remix)
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Life Could Be So Beautiful
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The Fig Poem
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Party @ Ledra
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Chifteteli Jam
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Peace & Quiet
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Down By The Green Line
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Strangest Creature
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Dead Man`s Bed
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No Bread On My Table
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Tumblin` Down
Olive Tree Music LTD is a newly formed record label based out of Nicosia,
Cyprus. It is the first ever "Bi-Communal" project of its type and has been
funded by the United Nations Office of Project Services. OTM`s main goal is to
bring the people of the divided nation of Cyprus together by providing a
structure in which artists from both Cyprus and northern Cyprus can work freely
together to heal many, if not all the old wounds. Nothing is more of an example
than OTM`s first release, "A Pair Of Olive Leaves" by Poetz 4 Peace, a group of
vocalists and musicians who make up an amazing one of a kind collective.
Poetz 4 Peace combines the talents of Haji Mike (a Greek Cypriot poet and MC),
Zeki Ali (a Turkish Cypriot poet), Mike Minas (an English Cypriot bouzouki
master), Mike Cherry (keyboards) and Steffen Franz aka Standout Out Selector (a
Northern California based producer and founder of PSM Recordings), the main
beatmaker of Poetz 4 Peace. "A Pair Of Olive Leaves" was conceived in 2001 and
the first six tracks were recorded in February of 2002 on both sides of the
infamous "Green Line". The latter unnaturally divided Cyprus for the last 29
years, with people only up until April 2003 being denied access to each other.
Then the album was completed in 9 days in late June of 2003, in a studio in
Limissol, Cyprus.
Musically spoken this intrigueing album brings you a mixture of several
influences including hiphop, ambient, funk, reggae, dancehall, dub poetry and,
of course, Hellenic bouzouki music. Lyrically there`s a lot to enjoy and also
to think about. All lyrics, written by Haji Mike and Zeki Ali, are in English
and thus accessible for a wide audience. Some real entertaining tunes included
here are the dark "Revulsion", the instrumental piece "Funky Tilirka",
the anti-war song "Cease The War", "No Bread On My Table", "Tumbling Down"
and "Peace & Quiet", the latter delivered over a riddim that is
loosely based on the "Punanny".
Not exactly a reggae or dancehall album, but nevertheless a very enjoyable set
for music lovers with an open mind and ear.
Note: Poetz 4 Peace`s debut album "A Pair Of Olive Leaves", due out worldwide
at October 15th, 2003.
For more information:
http://www.olivetreemusic.com
http://www.peaceremix.com
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