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Song for Sarajevo

from ANTHOLOGY VOLUME 2 by Ken Dunn

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Written about The Siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War of the early ‘90s, this song brings into focus the suffering of a civilian population caught helpless in the snipers’ crosshairs, with prayer their only hope. Carole Rowe’s viola arrangement, Ken’s acoustic guitar, and Dennis Pendrith’s bass coalesce to create a haunting memorial to the victims of war.

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Oh Sasha, make your body move
Make your lips and fingertips, an undulating groove
Oh Sasha, get your bucket too
Fetch some water for the kids, and then some candy too
For in this town we’re going to die, we’re going to die

Oh Peter, run the corridor fast
You don’t have to be the first, just don’t be the last
Oh Peter, see the tombstone eyes
In the UNies, in the cameras, don’t be so surprised
That in this town we’re going to die, we’re going to die

Oh Mary, hope it isn’t true
That this war is coming to a neighbourhood near you
Oh Buddha, save the planet soon
Stop the hatred, stop the bombing, take us to the moon
For in this town we’re going to die, we’re going to die

Oh Yahweh, can you hear us too?
Slimy bits of protoplasm, calling out for you
Oh Mohammed, take us where we stand
There’s no way in God’s creation, we’ll give us this land
In this town we’re going to die, we’re going to die

Oh Sasha, make your body move
Make your lips and fingertips, an undulating groove
Oh Sasha, get your bucket too
Fetch some water for the kids, and then some candy too
For in this town we’re going to die, we’re going to die

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from ANTHOLOGY VOLUME 2, released May 2, 2023
Ken Dunn - vocal and acoustic guitar, C.T. Rowe - viola, Dennis Pendrith - bass.
From the album Precious Life (1996).
Vocal and acoustic guitar tracks recorded at Snowrose Studio, Burlington, Ontario by Ken Dunn. Additional recording and mixing by Karen Kane at Comfort Sound, Toronto, Ontario. Engineered and produced by Kane Karen, assisted by Crispin Giles and Toby Struwe. Mastered by Joao Carvalho at Umbrella Sound, Toronto, Ontario.

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Ken writes, performs, and records with the intention of promoting peace, social, and environmental justice. Alternatively light-hearted and pensive, contemporary, yet infused with tradition, this is music focused on positive human values, with diversity and inclusivity at its core. ... more

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