From Bethlehem To Bangor CD

From: Rasal POVID: 14579

Gwilym Morus, Mohamed Najem, Waseem Qassis and Luke Evans

While visiting Palestine in February 2005, Gwilym Morus, a Welsh musician from Bangor, recorded two songs with two talented musicians from Bethlehem named Mohamed and Waseem. The three worked together to create two songs that reflected their own native traditions. After returning to Wales Gwilym gave the material he recorded to his friend Luke Evans, who composed another two songs based on the original material. So that people could hear the fruits of their work, and to fund a further project in the future, the Fellowhship of Reconciliation in Wales agreed to pay for the production of this CD. The intention of the Alternative Information project is to raise money to enable Mohamed and Waseem to visit Wales in the summer of 2006, so that they can compose more music with Gwilym and his friends. Through this we hope to create a cultural relationship between one of the most comfortable countries in the world , and one of the poorest countries in the world, which continues to suffer in the horrific conflict that's consuming the region. We hope that this relationship can somehow promote a little understanding, compassion and respect between Western and Arabic people.

Thank you very much for buying this CD. 100% of the money raised goes towards funding the project. This project would not be possible without your support. The meaning of the Arabic script on this cover is 'Peace be upon you'.

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