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DEEYAH DISCORAPHY
- Deeyah appears as Deepika Thathaal on Anders Wyller's: Fathers Land 1991
- Deeyah appears as Deepika Thathaal on Jan Garbarek/Ustad Fateh Ali Khan 'Ragas And Sagas' in 1990
- Deeyah appears as Deepika Thathaal on 'The Sweet Sunny North: Henry Kaiser and David Lindley in Norway' in 1994.
- 'I Alt Slags Lys' (In All Kinds Of Light) debut solo album released under Deepika Thathaal 1992
- Deeyah 2nd solo album self titled album 'Deepika' released in 1996 under her birth name Deepika Thathaal.
- Deeyah appears as Deepika (backing vocals) on Vande Mataram by A. R. Rahman in 1997.
- Deeyah appears as Deepika on Dario G album Sunmachine released in 1998.
- Deeyah appears on Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto Chills in 2004.
- Deeyah UK only CD single 'Plan Of My Own' released in 2005
- Deeyah provides backing vocals on 'Yeh Hum Naheen' in 2007
- Deeyah 3rd solo album 'Ataraxis' 2007/2008
- Deeyah appears on the Kaya Project album 'And So It Goes'. Released: t.b.a.
ARTIST BIO:
Deeyah— singer, composer and producer-- is a versatile artist and a passionate human rights activist.
With an eclectic musical appetite and rich musical past, Deeyah bridges the boundaries of language and musical genres by bringing together her vast cultural and musical heritage and the influences of pop culture.
Deeyah was born and raised in Oslo, Norway to Muslim immigrant parents (her mother is Pashtun of Afghan ancestry and her father is Pakistani). Immersed in music from an early age, Deeyah trained within the North Indian/Pakistani classical vocal tradition for more than fourteen years and had the rare privilege of being the only female ever to be trained by Ustad Fateh Ali Khan and one of very few females to be trained by Ustad Sultan Khan.
In her native Norway, Deeyah has released two critically acclaimed albums under her birth name Deepika. From an early age Deeyah’s unique musical abilities have captured the attention of world renowned musicians, artists as well as legendary music industry veterans. This appreciation has given her the opportunity to collaborate with such greats as her teachers Ustad Fateh Ali Khan and Ustad Sultan Khan, as well as Shaukat Hussain Khan, Jan Garbarek, David Lindley, Talvin Singh, Guy Sigsworth, Zakir Hussain, Martin Ware, Adrian Sherwood, A.R. Rehman, Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg, Knut Reiersrud, Steven Fargnoli, Roy Eldridge, and Rob Dickens.
Although Deeyah's musical accomplishments are impressive, a dark shadow has always followed her from the very beginnings of her career. Being from a Muslim family and having chosen music as her profession Deeyah has had to dodge bullets of criticism her whole life. After years of suffering in silence, having to endure constant intimidation, physical threats and even being attacked at one of her own concerts as well as a failed abduction attempt from her school grounds, Deeyah left Norway in 1996 for the UK.
When the symptoms of the same problem she had fled from in Norway resurfaced in the UK in early 2005, Deeyah once again packed her bags and left for the safety of the United States.
Tired of running and protecting the image of conservative segments within her community, Deeyah finally made the first step towards reclaiming her life. Out of the years of anger, sadness and frustration, her most controversial song and video to date ‘What Will It Be?’ was born. It features L.A. rapper Young MayLay (the voice and model for the lead character in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas).
Despite the continuous abuse and death threats, Deeyah remains defiant against prejudice and discrimination on all levels--especially towards women. “This seems to be why this amazing artist's career seems to start and stop on a dime,” says one London journalist. “The minute we get a chance to hear her brilliant tracks, the religious and political backlash seems to materialize and shadow her every move. This is truly a shame and a loss. Deeyah is one artist that is really worth watching."
Deeyah contributes more than just music to the cause of women's rights. She is a staunch supporter of ICAHK the 'International Campaign Against Honour Killings. Deeyah is also a patron of ASHRAM, a women's shelter in Birmingham, UK.
Currently Deeyah is involved in compiling a compilation album titled "Listen To The Banned" in collaboration with Freemuse ("FREEdom of MUSical..http://www.freemuse.org/sw305.asp) featuring artists from Asia, Africa and South America. Freemuse is an independent international organization that advocates freedom of expression for musicians and composers worldwide.
"With this compilation album we hope to provide a bigger platform for these artists to have both their music and stories heard,” says Deeyah who is one of the executive producers on this album which is scheduled for release in 2009.
Another project very close to Deeyah’s heart is a personal project she is spearheading. This project is an online mixtape project that will feature young up and coming female Muslim rappers and singers from the UK and the US. Having always felt disheartened and disappointed by the lack of support for Muslim female artists, she decided to start this project to encourage and back young female artists herself.
In the wake of all this activity now comes Deeyah's much anticipated album “Ataraxis”. Special guest musicians on this project are the legendary two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Bob James; fellow Grammy Award winner Andy Summers, the guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police, and acclaimed Norwegian trumpet player and composer Nils Petter Molvaer.
The idea was initiated by a friend whom I visited in the hospital. She had asked me to play only the cymbal for her.
To give her the possibility to listen to the sound also when she is by herself, I recorded a sequence in our studio and experienced quite a pleasant and soothing effect.
The following morning I woke up with the vision that people all over the world use the sound as a positive anchor - irrespective of their taste in music, spiritual orientation and worldview.
It may be healing, peace, love, fulfillment, freedom a project, an aim or just breathing consciously, being present in the here and now... it may be simply a pure sound to have in the background...
Every 20 to 45 seconds (for about 30 minutes) you will hear the single sound of the cymbal as a gentle reminder of your real focus - the quality you would like to confirm, your contribution to the big pool, from the field of intention into reality.
What is your heart's desire? - for yourself, for others
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May your stuffing be tasty, May your turkey plump, May your potatoes and gravy Have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious And your pies take the prize, And may your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off your thighs
Deeyah, I miss your blogs since the last one in May... but realize you do many things for peace and justice. I do too, for refugees here in Nashville, U.S., many of whom have escaped trauma, especially the women. Want you to have this article, from The Nation, the weekly liberal U.S. magazine. It's about the situation of women in Afghanistan. http://www.thenation.com/doc/20091109/jones Remember the Women? by Ann Jones Women are made for homes or graves. --Afghan saying
Relationship is like a TAJ MAHAL, Every body will wonder how !!! beautiful is it. But Nobody can Understand how difficult is was 2 BUILD........ have a gr8 day
Waddup Deeyah, second mix in one week, this time for the incredible moovmnt crew. http://moovmnt.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Paul_Pre_-_Moovmnt-1.mp3
And check my "La Mixette" mix for musique large if you don't have it. http://paulpre.de/downloads/Paul_Pre_-_lamixette.mp3
Family is foundation of a country! Families building country! Kids before all soldier’s duty! Obviously, once soldier died, his family buried him and his family embraced the lost and suffering! You can order my autographed books online at http://www.wdcic.org
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