Tropical Diaspora Records
Deixa Ela by Joanah Flor, TDR025 (Digital Platforms, Bandcamp)
Deixa Ela by Joanah Flor, TDR025 (Digital Platforms, Bandcamp)
The Single by Joanah Flor
Deixa Ela / Leave Her
At Tropical Diaspora® Records we are committed to create a narrative, musical and otherwise, about the people that crossed the Atlantic from Africa to the “Americas” and gave rise to different cultural expressions that reflect both the horror and hope of that experience.
In creating such a narrative we are however aware that the tools we use to communicate our idea and mission are shaped by the historical narrative of the imperialist powers; the hegemonic role that, for example, language play: French, English and Portuguese in Africa; Spanish, Portuguese and English in the “Americas“.
We are even to blame for using English as lingua franca for our purposes. But, is it silence a better option? We won’t be silent. We want to speak; we believe that we have the right to speak and will use whatever means we have at our disposal in order to open up a communicative interface that is respectful of the history and legacy of the communities whose experiences, struggles.
Deixa Ela by Joanah Flor
Single by Joanah Flor singer and songwriter from Olinda, PE, Brazil
Manifesto video of the single DEIXA ELA recorded on the streets of the City of Recife on March 8 and with images made on March 14 (the same day of Marielle Franco’s murder) on top of the Recife City Hall Building.
Credits
released April 26, 2020
Directed, Produced, Script , Art Direction: Joanah Flor
Production assistant: Clara Luna e Noelle Marão
Director of Photography and editing: Marcus Paiva / Guarany Films
Photos: Suzanny Carvalho
Custume: Joana Lima e Joanah Flor
Make up: Clara Luna
Participants:
Polyana Fernandes
Clara Luna
Marina Flor
Joana Lima
Mirtis Ferreira
Edicléa Santos
Joana Mousinha
Fabiola Mendonça
Arianne Vitória
Elorrana Carvalho
Luana Freitas
Isabela Silva
Miriam Lopes
Suzany Kelly
Noelle Marão e Olívia
Maximus
Credits
Recorded at Studio Dez. 2017
Production e Bass – Bruno Lopes
Guitar – Guilherme Eira
Bandolim – Paulo Bandolim
Sheik Balde – Paguah Percur
Congas – Rafael Peixoto
Alfaias – Manuel
Recording, editing and mixing: Paulo Umbelino
Mastering – Pablo Lopes