Nordic Woman

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Nordic Woman
Studio album by Various artists
Released Scandinavia March, 2012
UK September, 2012
Genre World
Label Grappa Music, Fuuse Mousiqi
Producer Deeyah

Nordic Woman is a compilation album that features traditional music forms performed by well known women artists in Nordic countries.[1]

Nordic Woman album was released worldwide in 2012.[2][3] The album is the first release from WOMAN which is an album series created and produced by Norwegian composer and producer Deeyah to spotlight women's voices and the indigenous and traditional music from different parts of the world.[4]

Each album in the WOMAN series is created to draw attention to women's position within various societies today highlighting the accomplishments as well as remaining struggles and barriers women face.[5]

No. Title Performer Country Length
1. "Januses manad" Frifot/Lena Willemark Sweden 1:52
2. "Gulan Du" Mari Boine Norway 4:36
3. "Lilja" Bára Grímsdóttir Iceland 3:40
4. "Å gjev du batt meg" Tuva Livsdatter Syvertsen (Valkyrien Allstars) Norway 3:02
5. "Raudan synty" Suden Aika Finland 4:41
6. "Krummi" Valravn Denmark 4:02
7. "Vind, kom" Unni Løvlid Norway 3:43
8. "Besta syng barneviser" Kirsten Bråten Berg Norway 2:06
9. "Suvvi ljat" Adjágas Norway 4:40
10. "Og þótt enginn gráti" Ragga Gröndal & The Icelandic Folk Ensemble Iceland 3:07
11. "Fønix" Annbjørg Lien Norway 4:07
12. "Hvor du vender dig" Phønix Denmark 2:32
13. "Mieli miehelle" MeNaiset Finland 5:00
14. "Euchari (Hildegard von Bingen version)" Garmarna Sweden 5:00
15. "Sofi, sofi barnid" Heiða Árnadótti Iceland 2:36
16. "Mieltäni meri ajaa" SUO Finland 6:17
17. "Brinna Inga Hjärtan" Ranarim Sweden 3:52
18. "Svevende · jord" Tone Hulbækmo Norway 5:25

References

  1. ↑ Kieron Tyler (2012-10-07). "Just in From Scandinavia: Nordic Music Round-Up 5". theartsdesk.com. Retrieved 2013-01-13. 
  2. ↑ Folkemusikk.no - RED (2012-05-11). "Hyllest til Nordens kvinner". folkemusikk.no. Retrieved 2013-01-13. 
  3. ↑ Geir Hovensjø (2012-05-07). "Hulbækmo og andre nordiske". ostlendingen.no. Retrieved 2013-01-13. 
  4. ↑ Glyn Phillips (2012). "Deeyah presents "Nordic Woman" (Fuuse Mousiqi) - Review". worldmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-01-13. 
  5. ↑ Iain P W Robertson (2012). "Deeyah - Nordic Woman (Album Review)". reviewedonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-01-13. 
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