Show #2290 - Saturday, April 29, 2006
In his 2002 State of the Union address, President Bush singled out Iran, Iraq, and North Korea and their allies as part of an "axis of evil." In response to this branding, the Norwegian Eric Hillestade traveled to Iraq, Palestine, Iran and North Korea to record lullabies mothers sang to their children. The result is a new compilation called “Lullabies from the Axis of Evil.” The album contains lullabies from Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Palestine, Syria, Afghanistan and Cuba, sung by women from these countries, along with a western version sung by singers like Nina Hagen (Germany), Eddi Reader (Scotland), and Lila Downs (USA/Mexico). Hear some of these lullaby collaborations from the project on this edition of New Sounds. Also, lullabies from Rinde Eckert, Tom Waits, the World Sax Quartet, the Dylan Group, and more.
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/newsounds/episodes/2006/04/29