Songs for Survival

Infobox Album
Name = Amazon - Tribe - Songs for Survival
Type = studio
Artist = Various artists


Released = startdate|2008|9|15|df=yes (digital)
13 October 2008
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Genre = Experimental
Length =
Label = Kensaltown Records
Producer = Martin Terefe
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Last album =
This album = "Amazon - Tribe - Songs for Survival"
(2008)
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"Amazon - Tribe - Songs for Survival" is a double album released by Kensaltown Records in support of Survival International, the human rights organisation for tribal peoples. The themes of the album are life around the Amazon River and other remote tribal areas. These topics are covered in the Bruce Parry television series "Tribe" and "Amazon". The album was released digitally on 15 September 2008, which was also the debut of the "Amazon" series on BBC 2, and then on 13 October on CD [cite web |url=http://www.kensaltownrecords.com/survivalalbum.html |title=Bruce Parry presents "Amazon / Tribe Songs for Survival" |publisher=Kensaltown Records |accessdate=2008-08-25] . It is available on iTunes [cite web |url=http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=290741005&s=143444 |title="Songs for Survival" |publisher=iTunes |accessdate=2008-10-06] and is available on Play.com [cite web |url=http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/6375851/Bruce-Parry-Presents-Amazon-Tribe-Songs-For-Survival/Product.html |title="Songs for Survival" |publisher=Play.com |accessdate=2008-10-06] and Amazon.co.uk [cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bruce-Parry-Presents-Amazon-Tribe/dp/B001EDG2GS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1223291311&sr=8-1 |title="Songs for Survival" |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |accessdate=2008-10-06] .

Every track on the album is exclusive, and has been written especially for the project. The project was overseen by Molly Oldfield (daughter of musician Mike). [Cite web |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article4861280.ece |title=Bruce Parry swaps mud for music |publisher=The Times |date=2008-10-04 |accessdate=2008-10-04] The theme to "Amazon" is performed by Apparatjik, a supergroup comprised of Guy Berryman, Magne Furuholmen and Jonas Bjerre (of Coldplay, A-ha and Mew respectively) [cite web |url=http://www.teletext.co.uk/planetsound/news/3374790848323d90a6c099afcc851183/Coldplay+and+A-ha+team+up.aspx |title=Coldplay and A-ha team up |publisher=Teletext |accessdate=2008-08-22] .

All the samples from all the tribes (taken from BBC's "Tribes") were sent to all the musicians involved on the project by Molly, and each one chose their favourite. The first track to be received was by Hot Chip. Mike Oldfield's "Song for Survival" was composed in 2007 and was the second track to be received for the project.

Track listing

"Amazon"

# Apparatjik - "Ferreting" (4:49)
# Dawn Kinnard - "Love is My New Drug" (3:17)
# will.i.am feat. the Babongo tribe - "One People" (2:50)
# KT Tunstall - "The Hidden Heart" (4:23)
# Jason Mraz & Brett Dennen - "Long Road to Forgiveness" (4:11)
# Jeremy Warmsley ft. Mystery Jets & Adem - "Grains of Sand" (4:00)
# Tom Baxter - "Make a Stand" (3:33)
# Johnny Borrell feat. the Suri tribe - "Carrikfergus" (3:35)
# Skin/Robot Club feat. the Adi tribe - "Simmer Down" (4:04)
# Yusuf Islam - "Edge of Existence" (4:17)

"Tribe"

: "(Songs using tribal samples collected by Bruce Parry on his travels)"
# Joe Goddard feat. the Babongo tribe (Hot Chip Remix) - "Babongo Tribe Remix" (6:04)
# Adam Freeland feat. the Suri tribe - "KIN" (5:00)
# Hybrid feat. the Suri tribe - "Komuru" (5:55)
# Roger Sanchez feat. The Adi Tribe – "Noneya" (7:51)
# The Egg ft Various tribes - "Trails and Tribulations" (5:11)
# The Go! Team feat. the Babongo tribe - "Templates from Home" (3:10)
# The Ruby Suns feat. the Penan tribe - "Don't Touch the Dusty Fruit" (3:50)
# Blue States feat. the Kombai tribe - "Hello Kombai" (4:04)
# Way Out West feat. the Babongo tribe - "Evelina" (4:27)
# Mike Oldfield feat. the Anuta tribe - "Song for Survival" (4:04)

References

External links

* [http://www.kensaltownrecords.com/tracklisting.html Album track listing] at Kensaltown Records
* [http://www.survival-international.org/ Survival International] ; Community
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* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bruce-Parry-Amazon-Songs-for-Survival/38786884456 Bruce Parry - Amazon - Songs for Survival] at Facebook; BBC
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