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DEEYAH - 'MUSLIM MADONNA' ISSUED DEATH THREATS
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Muslim pop star DEEYAH is facing death threats because her raunchy new music video sees her strip off a burka (burqa) to reveal her bikini-clad body.
Deeyah claims the video for WHAT WILL IT BE? deals with Muslim women's rights and female empowerment as it also features Muslim women who have fought for freedom of expression.
But the singer, who was born in Norway but moved to the UK after her act alienated her from the Muslim community, has been forced to cancel performances and hire a team of bodyguards after inciting anger from British Muslims as well.
The 28-year-old, dubbed the 'Muslim Madonna' says, "I can't walk around without bodyguards. I would be lying if I said abuse from religious fanatics did not upset or scare me."
Asian music TV network B4U TV dropped the video after receiving complaints. An employee reveals, "We played the video a couple of times and then did not play it again. We had threats which we were forced to take very seriously. These things are sensitive issues."
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posted on 15/06/2008 04:52
Deeyah Presents SISTERHOOD
Sisterhood is the collective name for a mixtape project of previously unreleased
songs written by young up and coming female Muslim rappers, singers and poetesses
from the UK, Europe and US.
Their songs deal with a range of issues that each has been affected by on some level
ranging from the war in Iraq to racism, love, romance, living in a post 9/11 world,
to women's rights issues, faith and personal experiences of being young socially
conscious Muslim women in the West.
"This is just the first small step towards encouraging these artists and others like
them out there to pursue their dreams and hopes," says
Deeyah, the founder of the Sisterhood project who selected this first volume of songs
from scores submitted to her."And a way to let them know they are not alone in their
struggles and hardship to get their music and message out there."
"Although some of the ladies on the project are at the very beginning of their musical
journey and just starting to explore and discover their creative and artistic expression
I hope that with this project they will find inspiration and encouragement from each
other to further develop and hone their craft".
"Hopefully we can help create a platform to have their voices and opinions heard
as both artists and Muslim women living in Western societies. Female Muslim artists
face a tough time. There's very little support for them, many of them have been actively
discouraged-- even by their own communities-- from expressing their thoughts and dreams
through music. But they are not alone as this first collection proves...they have
something to say and they deserve to be heard."
Deeyah presents Sisterhood
Not for sale. Streamed online on the world wide web from summer 2008.
Deeyah Presents:
Artist: Lady Dizzla
Song: "I Won't Cry"
Artist: Amreen
Song: "Judge"
Artist: Jus1Jam (feat. Kiran Zamman)
Song: "Ride (a Requiem)"
Artist: MC Suriya
Song: "Breakin The Silence"
Artist: Shaheen
Song: "Revolution"
Artist: Neelofer Mir
Song: "Poet"
Artist: Angel MC Shay
Song: "Open Soul Closed"
Artist: Kiran Zamman
Song: "I Have A Dream"
Artist: Lyrical Lailah
Song: "Un-Abused"
Artist: Elly & Khai
Song: "Waters"
Artist: Yasslam
Song: "Belle Algerie"
Artist: Phoenix
Song: "Leap of Faith"
Artist: Dizie Mc
Song: "Inspecta"
Artist: Laydee Sly
Song: "Kitaab"
Artist: Nia-V
Song: "6 Degrees Of Separation"
Artist: Kayla Lahmar
Song: "How Did We Get Here"
Artist: Raquel Evita Saraswati
Song: TBC
