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A collection of traditional songs from Turkey in Kurdish languages Zaza(Dımılki) and Kurmanji ( Kurmanci). This album features previously unreleased recordings from the Purple Sheep Records archive. From the lush multi layered musical arrangements of Venge Yeno to the plaintive bağlama and vocal of Hoynar, these songs show the remarkable versatıility of Paula Darwish and her band, The Country and Eastern Band. Whether the instruments are traditional or electric, each song is performed with the energy and passion that has become the hallmark of Paula Darwish’s music.     About the songs: Venge Yeno – is an anonymous folk song

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Do what You Love was release on Manchester label Purple Sheep Records in October  2008. The band began working on the album in February 2007 at Airtight Studios in Manchester and the final mastering was done at Rundfunkcentrum in Berlin in April 2008.       1 My Land (Venge Yeno) -  Paula Darwish, based on anonymous Zazaki song ‘Venge Yeno’ 2 Mavilim -  trad 3 Shake me -  Paula Darwish 4 Örmiye -  original by Koma Şirvan 5 Wave – Paula Darwish 6 Daye Daye – original by Koma Şirvan 7 Lakes Below – Paula Darwish 8 River Lea

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Urfa Folk Song was released by Berlin Label Oriental Media Network in 2006. It was released as an EP and made up of remixes of former recordings which Paula worked on in Berlin with Rasim Baybars and Niklas Schminke.       1. Urfa Folk Song  -traditional anonim 2. Catch the Sun  -  Paula Darwish 3. Dağlara gel (Come to the mountains) – traditional by Aşık Gevheri

Paula Darwish The Country and Eastern Band was recorded  at  ex- Fall member, Una Baines’ house in Dudley Road, Manchester in 2003         1 I am an island Paula Darwish 2 Lakes below Paula Darwish 3 Yeter ki Fikret Kızılog 4 Uyur idik Pir Sultan Abdal Musicians Ric Gibbs: drums, percussion, darbuka, def Ed Cross : bass Ed Wolstenholme: violin/ mandola Chris Williams: Kemençe Kevin Bates: darbuka, flute Pascal Pascalis: bouzouki Paula Darwish: guitar, vocals Engineered & produced by Ormi, Manchester 2003

Paula Darwish The Country and Eastern Band was recorded  at  ex- Fall member, Una Baines’ house in Dudley Road, Manchester in 2003         1 I am an island Paula Darwish 2 Lakes below Paula Darwish 3 Yeter ki Fikret Kızılog 4 Uyur idik Pir Sultan Abdal Musicians Ric Gibbs: drums, percussion, darbuka, def Ed Cross : bass Ed Wolstenholme: violin/ mandola Chris Williams: Kemençe Kevin Bates: darbuka, flute Pascal Pascalis: bouzouki Paula Darwish: guitar, vocals Engineered & produced by Ormi, Manchester 2003