"The musician Brian Eno, who performs on the track, said Lullaby, which will be released on Friday, is a chance to support Palestinians over Christmas and potentially stage an unlikely coup by getting to No 1. It would be fantastic if that happened, yes, he said. I'm not gonna be completely disappointed if it doesn't, Christmas singles are a thing unto themselves."
"The Palestinian singer Nai Barghouti said the song which she performs on and is an adaptation of a Palestinian lullaby called Yamma Mwel El Hawa (Mama, Sing to the Wind) is a defiant song about demanding dignity. It has a very special place for a lot of people, Barghouti said. It's basically saying that I would rather die in dignity than live a life without freedom."
"The song was recorded after the Together for Palestine concert, held at Wembley Arena in September. It was originally supposed to be played and recorded live at the concert, but because the show which featured 69 artists, speakers and activists and lasted for four hours was overrunning, the performance had to be cut. Artists who appear on Lullaby include Eno, Celeste, Dan Smith from Bastille, Lana Lubany, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, the London Community Gospel Choir, Mabel, Nadine Shah and Neneh Cherry"
A Palestinian lullaby titled Lullaby has been produced to raise aid for Gaza and showcase Palestinian culture and creativity. The single aims for the UK Christmas No.1 spot as a fundraising and visibility effort. The recording follows the Together for Palestine concert at Wembley Arena and features contributions from Brian Eno, Celeste, Dan Smith, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, the London Community Gospel Choir and others. Nai Barghouti performs an adaptation of Yamma Mwel El Hawa expressing a demand for dignity. The concert raised 2m and the track blends original Arabic with English lyrics, produced by Kieran Brunt, Benji B and Henri Davies.
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