Qaf album
Ghawgha
- The album "Qaf" is not just a musical work for me; it reflects years of search, observation, and experience. A journey that took me from my hometown to unfamiliar lands, traversing the streets where I grew up to the new borders I had to cross in search of a new identity. This album began as a personal journey but ultimately became the voice of those who share a similar experience; those who have faced loss and displacement in their quest for a home, and who continue to seek a new meaning for themselves.
- In this journey, I have often encountered the harsh realities of migration, displacement, and the endless search for a place called "home." Each piece in "Qaf" reflects not only the moments experienced during my travels through Iran, Turkey, Greece, and Afghanistan, but also the stories of those who have lived through similar struggles.
Released November 15, 2024
Credits
- Ghawgha: Vocal
- Lyrics: Mohsen Hasanian, Elyas Alavi, Hossein Panahi, Ghawgha
- Literature Advisor: Mohsen Hasanian
- Anja Lauvdal: Piano, harmonium, synth, additional vocal
- Marianna Sangita A Røe: Percussion, additional vocal
- Qais Essar: Robab
- Arrangements: Ghawgha, Anja Lauvdal, Marianna Sangita A Røe
- Producer: Anja Lauvdal
- Recorded at: Amper Tone Studio
- Sound Technician & Mix: Bård Ingebrigtsen
- Mastering: Lasse Marhaug
- Cover Design: Kiana Habibi
- Production Coordination: LIDIO/Safemuse
- Supported by: Norwegian Arts Council, City of Harstad
- Produced by: OK World, in cooperation with LIDIO/Safemuse
- Recorded in: 2023
QAF – NEW SINGLE FROM GHAWGHA - the title track from the upcoming album Qaf Ghawgha: vocal Anja Lauvdal: piano, harmonium, synth, additional vocal Marianna Sangita A Røe: percussion, additional vocal By OK World, in Read more
QAF – NEW SINGLE FROM GHAWGHA - the title track from the upcoming album Qaf
Ghawgha: vocal Anja Lauvdal: piano, harmonium, synth, additional vocal Marianna Sangita A Røe: percussion, additional vocal By OK World, in cooperation with LIDIO/Safemuse Art work: Kiana Habibi Release concert at OK Sessions Label Night: Nasjonal Jazzscene, 12 November 2024.
Ghawgha tells: The piece “Qaf” from the album of the same name will be released soon, because for me this piece is like the Hudhud, the wise guide in mystical allegories, that leads the other tracks towards their final destination. My destination has always been home — the place where we all ultimately return. But home, for a long time now, has cast me and us away, and even the Hudhud, that guiding bird, seems to have lost its way to it. Not yet, though. Not yet. The lyrics of this song were collected from the poems of Hossein Panahi during the days and months I spent contemplating home.
Landless tree EP
Ghawgha
"Landless Tree" - migration, destruction and resilience.
Ghawga – vocal,
Anja Lauvdal – keyboard,
Morten Qvenild – keyboard etc.,
Paal Nilssen-Love – percussion.
In her first EP release, Ghawgha sings about a "tree without a land". About an eternally displaced body filled with memories of migration as a direct personal experience.
A strong debut from a brave singer who, together with some of Norway's leading musicians, conveys frustration, anger and hope.
credits
released March 3, 2023
Album Credits:
Ghawga – vocal,
Anja Lauvdal – keyboard,
Morten Qvenild – keyboard etc.,
Paal Nilssen-Love – percussion
Gjermund Kolltveit – tre-knirk
Arr: Ghawgha, Anja Lauvdal, Morten Qvenild, Julian Skar
Producers: Anja Lauvdal, Morten Qvenild, Julian Skar
Technician: Morten Qvenild
Studio: Ugla lyd
Mixing/Mastering: Bård Ingebrigsen
Photo: Camilla Norvoll
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غَوغا، خواننده، آهنگساز و ترانهسرای افغانستانی است. او از سال ۱۳۹۵ به صورت حرفهای در عرصه موسیقی فعالیت میکند و با صدایش همواره خواهان مبارزه با تبعیض و ساختن خانهای نو برای زیستن است. ترانههای او به تجربههای مهاجرت و احساس بیگانگی در دنیایی ناآشنا میپردازند.
آثار غَوغا به تاثیرات ویران کننده جنگ و ناآرامی در جایی که او آن را «خانه» مینامیده، توجه ویژه دارند. او همچنین به رنج انسانها، بهویژه زنان و دختران، در ترانههایش میپردازد. آهنگ مشهور او «میبوسمت» با شعری از رامین مظهر، به نمادی علیه خفقان و تحجرگرایی تبدیل شده و توانسته است صدای مخاطبانی باشد که اغلب صدایی ندارند.
نام غَوغا در سال ۲۰۲۱ توسط بیبیسی در فهرست صد زن تأثیرگذار و الهامبخش قرار گرفت.
Ghawgha is a singer, songwriter, and composer from Afghanistan. Since 2015, she has been professionally active in the music scene, using her voice to advocate for fighting discrimination and creating a new home for living.
Her songs address the experiences of migration and the feeling of alienation in an unfamiliar world. Ghawgha’s songs particularly focus on the destructive effects of war and unrest in what she calls "home." She also addresses the suffering of humans, especially women and girls, in her songs. Her popular song "Meboosamat" (Kiss you) with lyrics by Ramin Mazher, has become a symbol against oppression and conservatism and has managed to resonate with audiences who often go unheard.
The BBC included Ghawgha in its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2021.
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