LOWKEY-ONE WORLD

The Way We Are Controlled, Is Very Simple, They Keep Us Frightened
Used To Be The ____, Then Hitler, Stalin, Now the Muslims, Next It Will Be The Chinese.

They Keep Us Divided Men and Women, Black And White, Muslim, Christian And Jew. They Keep Us Demoralized, That’s What The Education System league table’s about, And They Encourage Cynicism. And In That Way They Hope To Control Us.

And I Think If You Are Going To Establish You’re Rights
You Have to Begin By Being Absolutely Clear You Are Not
Frightened, Not Divided, Not Demoralized, Not Cynical
And Then You Can Make Progress.

[Lowkey: Verse 1]

What I Call Positive, You Call Negative
What You Call an Optimist, I Call A Pessimist
In These Times; Apocalyptic: What Is A Misfit?
We All Bleed Red Blood When the Oxygen Hits It
Let Me Talk on This, You Should Be More Honest
The Truth Is The War In Iraq Was A Resource Conflict
Take a Look at Your Flag, They’ll Destroy It in a Flash
Drop Bombs on Your Soil For The Oil And The Gas
Capitalism Means Weak Devoured By the Hungry
That’s What Happens When Companies Are More Powerful Than Countries
Watch X-Factor, Go On Twitter and Keep Talking
Listen My Friends It’s Til The The End; We Are Sleep Walking.

When The Selfish Gain Wealth From Blood,
Its Like The Whole World Submitted To Be-Elzebub
We Won’t, Help Ourselves and No Ones Helping Us
It’s Only A Matter Of Time Before We Self Destruct

[Chorus]

(We’ve Only Got One World)
We’ve Only Got One World
We’ve Only Got One
We’ve Only Got One

(We’ve Only Got One World)
We’ve Only Got One World
We’ve Only Got One
We’ve Only Got One
(We’ve Only Got One World)

[Verse 2]

Take These Words As A Warning
If You Wanna Wake Up, To Hear The Birds Chirp In The Morning
T.N.C.’s Commit Crimes Unforgivable
In 50 Years Time, Will Our World Be Liveable?
Most Natural Disasters Aren’t Natural At All
Every Slave Has A Master, Theres An Actual Cause
The Ice Caps Are Melting So Fast, And They’re Coming For Ya
How Long Before Bangladesh Is Under Water
Talk Of White Farmers, And What Mugabe Did To Them
But What About The Plight Of The Somali Fishermen
How They Dumped Waste In Their Water And Took Their Livelihoods
Turn Off The TV, Read A Flippin Library Book

When The Selfish Gain Wealth From Blood,
Its Like The World Has Submitted To Be-Elzebub
We Won’t, Help Ourselves and No Ones Helping Us
It’s Only A Matter Of Time Before We Self Destruct

[Chorus]

(We’ve Only Got One World)
We’ve Only Got One World
We’ve Only Got One
We’ve Only Got One

(We’ve Only Got One World)
We’ve Only Got One World
We’ve Only Got One
We’ve Only Got One
(We’ve Only Got One World)

[Verse 3]

Who Can Live Off The Land When What You Stolen Is Gone Bro?
As Precious As The Gold In The Coves In The Congo
What Is Wrong When The Human Race Makes Atomic Bombs?
Sometimes I Look To The Sky And Wonder Where God Is Gone
Is He Just Waiting For A Man Made Judgement Day?
Don’t Worry Mate, Just Watch TV And Stuff Your Face
There Must Be Another Way, I’m Unafraid To Speak Up
What You Think Caused The Tsunamis? And Hurricane Katrina?
In The Grand Scheme Of Things What Good Is A Verse?
We Weren’t Meant To Abuse What God Put In the Earth
Now You Wonder Why Im Not A Fun Guy
When It Hits Our Kids The Only Thing That Survives Will Be The Fungi

When The Selfish Gain Wealth From Blood,
Its Like The World Has Submitted To Be-Elzebub
We Won’t, Help Ourselves and No Ones Helping Us
It’s Only A Matter Of Time Before We Self Destruct.

[Outro]

(We’ve Only Got One World)

One World , One Race, And One Love

Gonna be blasting this tonight all over the city with my boys

SO WHAT’S A TERRORIST?

So, We must ask ourselves, What is the dictionary definition of “Terrorism”?
The systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion
But what is terror?

According to the dictionary I hold in my hand, Terror, is violent or destructive acts
Such as bombing committed by groups in order to intimidate a population,
Or government into granting their demands

So whats a terrorist?

[Hook]

They’re calling me a terrorist
Like they don’t know who the terror is
When they put it on me, I tell them this
I’m all about peace and love
They calling me a terrorist
Like they don’t know who the terror is
Insulting my intelligence
Oh how these people judge..

[Verse 1]

It seems like the Rag-heads and Paki’s are worrying your Dad
But your dad’s favorite food is curry and kebab
It’s funny, but it’s sad how they make your mummy hurry with her bags
Rather read The Sun than study all the facts
Tell me, what’s the bigger threat to human society
BAE Systems or home made IED’s
Remote controlled drones, killing off human lives
Or man with home made bomb committing suicide
I know you were terrified when you saw the towers fall
It’s all terror but some forms are more powerful
It seems nuts, how could there be such agony
When more Israeli’s die from peanut allergies
It’s like the definition didn’t ever exist
I guess it’s all just depending who your nemesis is
Irrelevant how eloquent the rhetoric peddler is
They’re telling fibs, now tell us who the real terrorist is

[Hook]

They’re calling me a terrorist
Like they don’t know who the terror is
When they put it on me, I tell them this
I’m all about peace and love
They calling me a terrorist
Like they don’t know who the terror is
Insulting my intelligence
Oh how these people judge..

[Verse 2]

Lumumba was democracy – Mossadegh was democracy
Allende was democracy – Hypocrisy it bothers me
Call you terrorists if you don’t wanna be a colony
We used to bow down to a policy of robbery
Is terrorism my lyrics?
When more Vietnam vets kill themselves after the war than died in it?
This is very basic..
One nation in the world has over a thousand military bases
They say it’s religion, when clearly it isn’t
It’s not just Muslims that oppose your imperialism
Is Hugo Chavez a Muslim? Nah.. I didn’t think so
Is Castro a Muslim? Nah.. I didn’t think so
It’s like the definition didn’t ever exist
I guess it’s all just depending who your nemesis is
Irrelevant how eloquent the rhetoric peddler is
They’re telling fibs, now tell us who the terrorist is

[Hook]

They’re calling me a terrorist
Like they don’t know who the terror is
When they put it on me, I tell them this
I’m all about peace and love
They calling me a terrorist
Like they don’t know who the terror is
Insulting my intelligence
Oh how these people judge..

[Outro x2]

You think that I don’t know,
But I know, I know, I know
You think that we don’t know
But we know

You think that I don’t know,
But I know, I know, I know
You think that we don’t know
But we DO

**

Was Building 7 terrorism?
Was nanothermite terrorism?
Diego Garcia was terrorism,
I am conscious the Contras was terrorism,
Phosphorous that burns hands – that is terrorism,
Irgun and Stern Gang that was terrorism,
What they did in Hiroshima was terrorism,
What they did in Fallujah was terrorism,
Mandela ANC – that was terrorism,
Jerry Adams IRA – that was terrorism,
Eric Prince black water – it was terrorism,
Oklahoma, McVeigh – that was terrorism,
Everyday USA – that is terrorism,
Everyday UK – that is terrorism,
Everyday…

This is for Palestine, Ramallah, West Bank, Gaza,
This is for the child that is searching for an answer,
I wish I could take your tears and replace them with laughter,
Long live Palestine, Long live Gaza!!

While we listen to tunes, made by ignorant fools,
Israel blocked the UN from delivering food,
They’ll bring in the troops and you won’t even glimpse at the news,
They make money of the products that we are quick to consume,
It’s not simply a question of differing views,
Forget emotions, this is fact, what I spit is the truth,
Makes no difference if you’re a Christian or if you’re a Jew,
They are just people living in different conditions to you,
They still die when you bomb their schools, mosques and hospitals,
It is not because of rockets, please god can you stop it all,
I’m not related to the strangers on the TV,
But I relate because those faces could have been me,
Words can never ever explain the raw tragedy,
It’s not a war they’re just murdering more rapidly,
We are automatically supporting pure savagery,
Imagine how you’d feel if it was your family,

This is for Palestine, Ramallah, West Bank, Gaza,
This is for the child that is searching for an answer,
I wish I could take your tears and replace them with laughter,
Long live Palestine, Long live Gaza,

Palestine remains in my heart forever,
We stand for peace, in times of war we shan’t surrender,
Remember, it didn’t start in that dark December,
Every coin is a bullet, if you’re Mark’s and Spencer,
And when your sipping Coca-Cola,
That’s another pistol in the holster of a soulless soldier,
You say you know about the Zionist lobby,
But you put money in their pocket when you’re buying their coffee,
Talking about revolution, sitting in Starbucks,
The fact is that’s the type of thinking I can’t trust,
Let alone even start to respect,
Before you talk learn the meaning of that scarf on your neck,
Forget Nestle,
Obama promised Israel 30 billion over the next decade,
They’re trigger happy and they’re crazy,
Think about that when you’re putting Huggies nappies on your baby,

This is for Palestine, Ramallah, West Bank, Gaza,
This is for the child that is searching for an answer,
I wish I could take your tears and replace them with laughter,
Long live Palestine, Long live Gaza,

This is not just a war over stolen land,
Why do you think little boys are throwing stones at tanks?
We will never really know how many people are dead,
They drop bombs on little girls while they sleep in their beds,
Don’t get offended by facts, just try and listen,
Nothing is more anti-Semitic than Zionism,
So please don’t bring bad vibes when you speak to me,
I know there’s plenty of Rabbi’s that agree with me,
It’s your choice what you do with this message,
Don’t get it confused; I view this from a truly human perspective,
How many more resolutions have to be violated,
How many more children have to be annihilated
Israel is a terror state, there terrorists that terrorise,
I testify, my television televised them telling lies,
This is not a war, it is systematic genocide,
But whatever they try, Palestine will never die!!!

Lowkey Obamination

This track is not an attack upon the American people,
It’s an attack upon the system within which they live.
Since 1945 the United States has attempted to overthrow more than 50 foreign governments,
In the process the US has caused the end of life for several million people,
And condemned many millions more to a life of agony and despair.

[Verse 1]

The strength of your dreaming prevents you from reason,
The American dream only makes sense if you’re sleeping,
It’s just a cruel fantasy; their politics took my voice away,
But their music gave it back to me,
The land where the lumpen are consumed by consumption,
Killing themselves to shovel down food in abundance,
I guess a rapper from Britain is a rare voice,
America is capitalism on steroids,
Natives kept in casinos and reservations,
Displaced slaves never given reparations,
Take everything from Native Americans,
And wonder why i call it the racist experiment,
Afraid of your melanin, the same as it’s ever been,
That aint gonna change with the race of the president,
I see imperialism under your skin tone,
You could call it Christopher Columbus syndrome.

[Chorus 2x]

Is it Obama’s nation? Or an abomination?
Is it Obama’s nation? Or an abomination?
Is it Obama’s nation? Or an abomination?

Doesn’t make any difference when they bomb your nation.

Oh say can you see by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through perilous fight,
For the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming.

[Verse 2]

The world’s entertainer, the world’s devastator,
From Venezuela, to Mesopotamia,
Your cameras lie, cause they have to hide the savage crimes,
Committed on leaders that happen to try and nationalize,
Eating competitions? while the worlds been starving,
Beat up communism with the help of Bin Laden,
Where would your war of terror be without that man,
Every day you create more Nidal Hassan’s,
Kill a man from the military, you’re a weirdo,
But kill a wog from the Middle East you’re a hero,
Your country is causing screams that never reach your ear holes,
America inflicted a million Ground Zero’s,
Follow the dollar and swallow your humanity,
Soldier’s committing savagery you never even have to see,
Those mad at me, writing emails angrily,
I’m not anti-America, America is anti-me!

[Chorus 2x]

Is it Obama’s nation? Or an abomination?
Is it Obama’s nation? Or an abomination?
Is it Obama’s nation? Or an abomination?

Doesn’t make any difference when they bomb your nation.

And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night, that our flag was still there,
Oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave,
For the land of the free and the home of the brave,

[Verse 3]

I don’t care if him and Cheney are long lost relations,
What matters more is the policies, I lost my patience,
Stop debating bringing race into the conversation,
Occupation and cooperation equals profit making,
It’s over; people wake up from the dream now,
Nobel peace prize, Jay Z on speed-dial,
It’s the substance within, not the colour of your skin,
Are you the puppeteer or the puppet on the string?,
So many believed it was instantly gonna’ change,
There was still Dennis Ross, Brzezinski and Robert Gates,
What happened to Chas freeman? (AIPAC),
What happened to Tristan Anderson?,
It’s a machine that keeps that man breathing,
I have the heart to say what all the other rappers aren’t,
Words like Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan,
The wars on, and you morons were all wrong,
I call Obama a bomber cause those are your bombs.

Sevara Nazarxon

Sevara Nazarkhan (original Uzbek spelling Sevara Nazarxon) is an Uzbek singer, songwriter, and musician. She was born in Andijan city in the Fergana Valley.

She started her career in show business in Sideris. The director was Mansur Tashmatov Uzbek, a producer and musician. The group consisted of four girls. When she later went solo, she gained more popularity.

The instrument she plays is the doutar, a form of medieval Central Asian lute. She does not make just national folk music, but combines it with modern music. She has received critical acclaim for her 2003 album Yol Bo’lsin, which French producer Hector Zazou worked on. She also provided vocals for the 2005 Afro Celt Sound System album, Volume 5: Anatomic.

Tokhir Sodikov

“Ласковый май”Biography:Date of Birth: July 1, 1973
Place of Birth: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

In 1989, Tokhir Sodikov together with Bakhodir Pulatov, Javokhir Zakirov finished school #41 in Tashkent in 1989, when Tokhir and his friends founded the Bolalar music band.

In January 1990, Bolalar presented their first album, after which they have become, perhaps, the number one most popular boys band in Uzbekistan and in the neighboring countries.

To date, Tokhir Sodikov and Bolalar have produced several albums all of which have become hits.

Tokhir Sodikov is the recipient of several prestious awards such as “The Distinguished Artist of Uzbekistan”, “Nihol”, Tarona”.

Bolalar have given over 1000 concerts throughout Uzbekistan to date.

Tokhir also starred in two new Uzbek movies “Tohir va Zuhra” [Tohir & Zuhra] and “Ko’zlaring Mayus” [Your Eyes are Sad].

In addition to being the leader of Bolalar, Tokhir Sodikov has also founded his own record label Kelajak Records.

He is married and he is a proud father of three children: two daughters and a son.

Yulduz Usmonova

Yulduz Usmonova, was born on December 12, 1963 in Uzbekistan, in the famous city of Margilan. Her parents, Uraimohun Usmonov and Rakhima Akbarova, had 4 sons and 4 daughters, and she was the sixth child in family.

Her father, Uraimohun Usmonov, was born in 1926 in the city of Margilan. He worked his whole life at Margilan silk factory, and was very hard working. In spite of his ordinary job, their neighbors, relatives and friends referred to them as “the rich people”, making her “the daughter of a rich man”. Apart from working in factory, her father was a skilled wood-worker, and made “topchans” – wooden patio beds at the repair shop during his free time in the evenings. At times, he would sell the patios at a very low price to customers who could not afford it. Her father has taught his children to work hard, and thanks to his blessings, all of them – 8 kids live in sufficiency and happiness.

Her mother, Rakhimahon Akbarova, was also born in Margilan in 1932. She also had worked at Margilan silk factory for 41 years. She was engaged in our education, and certainly, it was hard enough for her to raise 8 children. It also should be noted, that her character is very similar to her mother’s character, never allowing someone to offend her, and strong. It was very important for her, that all her children know the price of work.

Many people are interested to know why she was named Yulduz (Star). When she was born, parents went to a local registry office to obtain her birth certificate and they had taken her eldest brother Ismail with them. When asked what name they have chosen, Ismail told to parents: “Yesterday I’ve seen a bright and beautiful star in the sky, let’s name her Yulduz”. And thus she was remained as Yulduz, the name given to her by elder brother.

Since childhood, she liked to cook all possible dishes, especially Plov (famous Uzbek rice dish), to bake, and make bread as well. But she was pulled to a world of art more and more, into the magic world of sounds and words. As a result, she engaged in the creativity in the house of culture of local factory where she organized an ensemble of Doutarist girls. Later she continued training in music at pedagogical college of her hometown.

In the year of graduation, it was her luck to meet legendary Gavkhar Rakhimova – the native sister of Tamara-khanum. That year, she performed at a concert in honor of a holiday of March 8th (International Women’s Day), and Gavkhar-khanum having closely seen all performances, called her after the concert and suggested at once to participate in her ensemble “Margilan Handasi”. This is where she sung her first song.

Further, Gavkhar-khanum invited Yulduz to Tashkent and taught to sing professionally. She presented her to the professor of conservatory Saodat Kabulova, and told her: “Saodat-khan, you should make this girl a singer”, and advised to work with her very seriously. Saodat-khan trained Yulduz, helping her entirely with valuable advices, and correcting mistakes. And thus, after preliminary preparation by such teachers, Yulduz Usmonova enrolled in Tashkent State Conservatory and specialized in vocal branch, and further on branch of Maqom.

A year prior to graduating from conservatory, she started her professional career, continuing to serve her admirers and fans, and most importantly her people who always supported Yulduz and gave strength for creativity and energy.

Laganbardorlar talashib o’rin,
Bir-birining quritar sho’rin
Tentak bermay tentakka to’rin
Quritadi tentakning sho’rin

San’atkorlar izlashib zo’rin,
Bir-birining quritar sho’rin,
Olim topib, olimning g’o’rin, g’o’rasin,
Kasbdoshining quritar sho’rin…

Naqorat:
Garchi shuncha mag’rur tursa ham,
Piyolaga egilar choynak,
Shunday ekan manmanlik nechun,
Kibru-havo nimaga kerak.
Kamtarin bo’l, hatto bir qadam,
Eh yarim qadam,
O’tma g’urur ostonasidan,
Piyolani inson shuning uchun,
O’par doim peshonasidan…
Karvonlar ko’p, rizqi bo’lakdir,
Mayli yursin o’sha karvonlar,
Insonlar ko’p, taqdirlar bo’lak,
Lek qabrlar boshqa-boshqadir…

Qassoblarku hammadan burun,
Tanishining quritar sho’rin,
Shoirlarchi berib qalb qo’rin,
She’r yozmoqning o’rniga ko’ring,

O’lmay turib, talashib go’rin,
Bir-birining quritar sho’rin,
Ahmoq bermay ahmoqqa to’rin,
Quritadi tentakning sho’rin…

РАЙХОН ГАНИЕВА – БИОГРАФИЯ

Райхон – так издревне на Востоке называют куст Базилика. Удивительное растение с таким своеобразным ароматом, кисти которого варьируют от голубого до глубокого бордового цвета. Райхон – в переводе с персидского – это имя означает “красивая”. По истине, написано в священной книге:- “Имя определяет жизнь человека”. И, наверное, в какой-то степени его внешность и то чем он является среди людей.
Для нас Райхон – это имя звезды – сегодняшней популярной музыки звезды с необыкновенно-красивой внешностью, как будто сошедшей со страны 1001 ночи. Это имя звезды с чарующим голосом, который невозможно перепутать ни с одним голосом на эстраде. Звезды с манерами настоящей аристократки – немногословной и благородной. Её образ, её манера одеваться, двигаться, петь, сразу же породило немало подражательниц. Но его величество “стиль” – редкий, несомненно, присущий только индивидуальности дар.
За стремительной карьерой певицы, конечно же, стоит, прежде всего, талант и не дюжая работоспособность и вокал.
Райхон родилась 16 сентября – прекрасное время золотой осени, которая щедро одарила её “золотым теплом”. И та грусть, которая, несомненно, присутствует в его облике, песнях, людях возможно от осени… Райхон – так издревне на Востоке называют куст Базилика. Удивительное растение с таким своеобразным ароматом, кисти которого варьируют от голубого до глубокого бордового цвета. Райхон – в переводе с персидского – это имя означает “красивая”. По истине, написано в священной книге:- “Имя определяет жизнь человека”. И, наверное, в какой-то степени его внешность и то чем он является среди людей.
Для нас Райхон – это имя звезды – сегодняшней популярной музыки звезды с необыкновенно-красивой внешностью, как будто сошедшей со страны 1001 ночи. Это имя звезды с чарующим голосом, который невозможно перепутать ни с одним голосом на эстраде. Звезды с манерами настоящей аристократки – немногословной и благородной. Её образ, её манера одеваться, двигаться, петь, сразу же породило немало подражательниц. Но его величество “стиль” – редкий, несомненно, присущий только индивидуальности дар.
За стремительной карьерой певицы, конечно же, стоит, прежде всего, талант и не дюжая работоспособность и вокал.
Райхон родилась 16 сентября – прекрасное время золотой осени, которая щедро одарила её “золотым теплом”. И та грусть, которая, несомненно, присутствует в его облике, песнях, людях возможно от осени…
С рождения она была звездным ребёнком. Отец – Атабек Ганиев – известный артист кино, внук великого кинорежиссёра, основоположника узбекского кинематографа Наби Ганиева. Мать – заслуженная артистка республики, красавица Тамара Шакирова. За свою артистическую карьеру она создала десятки незабываемых образов в фильмах “Семур”, “Без страха”, “Б” и т.д.
Талант Райхон Ганиевой определился очень рано. Она любила рисовать, петь, танцевать. Было решено отдать девочку учиться не в обычную школу, а в музыкально-художественную школу искусств для одаренных детей.
Райхон успешно закончила в 1996 году по классу фортепиано. Но еще, будучи ученицей 9 класса, она была удостоена чести исполнять сольную партию на фортепьяно с Большим Государственным Симфоническим оркестром под руководством дирижёра Захида Хакназарова. Это были концерты сен-санса. Серия концертов с маленькой Райхон прошёл с успехом, при полных аншлагах в концертном зале “Бахор”. В те годы – это был настоящий “храм” классического искусства. Но уже тогда, в школе, Райхон написала свою первую песню, которая была совсем не с детским названием “Жить…”. Уже тогда она решила, что будет обязательно петь…
Но ограничиться только музыкальным образованием ей не хотелось. Поступив в институт мировых языков, который она успешно окончила по специальности Английская филология, Райхон уже избрала свой путь.
Уже не третьем курсе, она организовала вокальный дуэт “Хаёл” – за 2 года своего существования он стал достаточно популярным среди молодёжи. Но очевидно, Райхон было тесно в рамках этой группы. И с 2000 года она начала карьеру сольной певицы. За последующие семь лет при поддержке студии “PanTerra” она записала семь альбомов. Согласитесь редкая работоспособность.
И каждый год стал годом её очередных хитов, которые в этой стране знали практически все – “Бахтли буламан”, “Севгилим”, “Кетаман”, “Асиримсан”, “Доимо”, “Афсус…”. Вот небольшой список из них.
В 2002 году Райхон решается на сольный концерт. И проходит он в Большой Академическом Театре Оперы и Балета имени Алишера Навои. На сцене – которая всегда была “святая-святых” для всех кто имеет отношение к искусству. Именно здесь состоялся её первый большой успех.
В тот же 2002 год первая премия “Нихол”. Райхон объявлена лучшей певицей года. И не только в 2002 году она получает первую премию ещё дважды, в 2004 году – конкурс “Тарона” и в 2006 году на номинации M&TVA . Дважды в 2003 и 2005 году она получает премию за “лучший альбом года”. А в декабре 2007 года её песня “Кечир” из одноимённого фильма, который она сама сняла и в качестве сценариста и в качестве главной героини – объявлен лучшим саундтреком года.
Уже стали традицией (с 2004 года) её сольные концерты, которые ежегодно проходят в День Святого Валентина на самой большой концертной площадке года – во Дворце Дружбы Народов.
Их нельзя назвать просто концертами – это скорее театрализованные спектакли, с огромным количеством невероятных тронов, массовыми и удивительных декораций. Она ни разу не позволила себе повториться. Блестяще, продуманные до мелочей костюмы, необыкновенная хореография и, конечно же, новые песни. Но, пожалуй, самое главное – это профессионализм и редкая трепетность, которая снискала любовь многочисленных поклонников её таланта. И вновь мы ждём 14 февраля. Чем в этом году удивит нас заслуженная артистка Узбекистана, Великолепная Райхон Ганиева…