Blood Earth (Back Against the Wall) is the first collaboration between Jazzsteppa and the Word Sound Power collective.
Word Sound Power is a trust dedicated to collaboration with revolutionary singers and musicians across India. Blood Earth is Word Sound Power's second project, recorded in Kucheipadar, a tribal village in Odisha that has been the site of an intense and prolonged conflict and home to a rich musical tradition.
Jazzsteppa's remix combines the lyrics of Delhi Sultanate, the mixing of Vienna based dubstep trio Atomique, the rhythm section of Israeli dub outfit Zvuloon Dub System and the video work of Kush Badhwar.
Artist: Delhi Sultanate (New-Delhi),
Jazzsteppa (London/ Berlin),
Atomique (Vienna) & Zvulon dub soundsystem (Tel-Aviv).
Album: Blood Earth Project
Vocals: Delhi Sultanate
Genre: Dub, Bass, Reggae, Dancehall
Info (Blood Earth Project):
A
few months prior to our arrival, a police shooting had taken place in
Basangmali, about 30 kilometers from Kucheipadar (Odisha, INDIA). A fact finding
commission later confirmed, that the police had opened fire on a number
of boys and girls who were part of a cultural troupe, who were visiting
the nearby villages, performing revolutionary songs and dances. While
the group was associated with the Naxal movement, they had clearly not
been involved in any armed activity. No warnings or calls to surrender
were given. In total, nine people, five of them minor girls, lost their
lives.
With the peaceful democratic movement being suppressed, there is now some Naxal presence in the area. This has made it much easier for anyone, who is associated with any form of dissent, to be branded as a Naxal and thus Bhagbana has also been accused of being linked to rebel guerrillas. In villages like Barigaon, Peepalpadar, Sunger and others, the paramilitary is known to have entered homes, threatened families with guns, taunted them and accused the well-built youth among them of being naxals, without the slight of evidence. This has severely affected freedom of movement and the ability to exercise their rights for peaceful political resistance. The possibility of arrest or worse, has become ever present.
Among the many who had been falsely accused and had to spent time in prison was Maharaj Majhi - a dignified school teacher who walked from village to village in the early days and was instrumental in starting the movement.
The song also mentions Shivram whom we met in a nearby village called Maikanch. Shivram had been present at the notorious 16th December shooting of 2000, when police opened fire on unarmed protesters for the first time. He escaped wounded, but later spent 13 months in prison on trumped up charges. Like many, he has been accused of being linked to the Naxal movement and police harassment and possible arrest have become a fact of life for him. Halfway through our meeting an informer disrupted our conversation and started an argument. We came to know that police had been informed of our presence and decided to leave in order to not cause further trouble to Shivram.
Lyrics:
back against the wall again
see my brother back against the wall again
back gainst the wall again
I wish we could come rise and stand tall again
wish the battle crys would call again
rise and stand tall again
my brothers are back against the wall again
my brothers get done in Naxalite cases
fabricated and we know they are baseless
but now the feds have the excuse and have the license to come in and come erase us
company killers and we know they are faceless
some of them must be dads I wonder how they face kids
nuff (many) youths got locked up ina Iron braceletts
Maharaj Mahji got locked up ina Iron braceletts
well a war report
give me some current news
Bhagbana what happened in Kashipur 5 months ago? tell the world
5 months ago there was encounter
went for a meeting it ended up in a slaughter
the feds tracked the movement then set up a trap at night time they opened fire
Uma Shankar they had been after
and that day Kashipur lost 5 daughter
18 years old never get older
big up all my real andolan soldier
one strength to the family - hold it together
Bhagbana Majhi - hold it together
big up Maharaj Mahji - hold it together
big Ramma Bhai - hold it together
Andolan Soldiers - hold it together
black wind blow - we must endeavor any weather
things get tough - we must endeavor any weather
company hawa blow - we must endeavor any weather
remember Shiv Ram in Maikanch take a bullet for the struggle
then the feds locked him up for three months
this was one instance in 2000 before they roll out operation green hunt
now they swarm we like ants - set up ina camps
carry sixpants (revolver) and shoot from distance
youths dem a struggle fi get assistance and the company cut you down just like tree stumps
ey salu maji
sing me a song about how life used to be before the company came in
sing me a song about life
remember
everything was clean
used to drink water straight from the stream
used come eat jackfruit drink salab drink Judum earth supply everything that you need
how dare them tell me bout development
think about it
it just no make sense
own my own house never pay rent
earth supply my life needs and keep me content
them build more barrack and police station
give me hospitals and schools for education....
With the peaceful democratic movement being suppressed, there is now some Naxal presence in the area. This has made it much easier for anyone, who is associated with any form of dissent, to be branded as a Naxal and thus Bhagbana has also been accused of being linked to rebel guerrillas. In villages like Barigaon, Peepalpadar, Sunger and others, the paramilitary is known to have entered homes, threatened families with guns, taunted them and accused the well-built youth among them of being naxals, without the slight of evidence. This has severely affected freedom of movement and the ability to exercise their rights for peaceful political resistance. The possibility of arrest or worse, has become ever present.
Among the many who had been falsely accused and had to spent time in prison was Maharaj Majhi - a dignified school teacher who walked from village to village in the early days and was instrumental in starting the movement.
The song also mentions Shivram whom we met in a nearby village called Maikanch. Shivram had been present at the notorious 16th December shooting of 2000, when police opened fire on unarmed protesters for the first time. He escaped wounded, but later spent 13 months in prison on trumped up charges. Like many, he has been accused of being linked to the Naxal movement and police harassment and possible arrest have become a fact of life for him. Halfway through our meeting an informer disrupted our conversation and started an argument. We came to know that police had been informed of our presence and decided to leave in order to not cause further trouble to Shivram.
Lyrics:
back against the wall again
see my brother back against the wall again
back gainst the wall again
I wish we could come rise and stand tall again
wish the battle crys would call again
rise and stand tall again
my brothers are back against the wall again
my brothers get done in Naxalite cases
fabricated and we know they are baseless
but now the feds have the excuse and have the license to come in and come erase us
company killers and we know they are faceless
some of them must be dads I wonder how they face kids
nuff (many) youths got locked up ina Iron braceletts
Maharaj Mahji got locked up ina Iron braceletts
well a war report
give me some current news
Bhagbana what happened in Kashipur 5 months ago? tell the world
5 months ago there was encounter
went for a meeting it ended up in a slaughter
the feds tracked the movement then set up a trap at night time they opened fire
Uma Shankar they had been after
and that day Kashipur lost 5 daughter
18 years old never get older
big up all my real andolan soldier
one strength to the family - hold it together
Bhagbana Majhi - hold it together
big up Maharaj Mahji - hold it together
big Ramma Bhai - hold it together
Andolan Soldiers - hold it together
black wind blow - we must endeavor any weather
things get tough - we must endeavor any weather
company hawa blow - we must endeavor any weather
remember Shiv Ram in Maikanch take a bullet for the struggle
then the feds locked him up for three months
this was one instance in 2000 before they roll out operation green hunt
now they swarm we like ants - set up ina camps
carry sixpants (revolver) and shoot from distance
youths dem a struggle fi get assistance and the company cut you down just like tree stumps
ey salu maji
sing me a song about how life used to be before the company came in
sing me a song about life
remember
everything was clean
used to drink water straight from the stream
used come eat jackfruit drink salab drink Judum earth supply everything that you need
how dare them tell me bout development
think about it
it just no make sense
own my own house never pay rent
earth supply my life needs and keep me content
them build more barrack and police station
give me hospitals and schools for education....
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