Govenda Azadîxwazan
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| Govenda Azadîxwazan | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Kurdish music | |||
| Length | 47:25 | |||
| Language | Kurdish | |||
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Govenda azadîxwazan (Kurdish: گۆڤەندا ئازادیخوازان, romanized: Govenda azadîxwazan, lit. 'The Dance of Those Who Want Liberation')[1][2] is the first album by Kurdish artist Şivan Perwer, released in 1975 as a cassette album. Perwer was accompanied by the Kurdish tanbur, his signature instrument.[3]
The lyrics of the album have been described as 'militant' and emphasized on Kurdish identity and the desire for an independent Kurdistan, while reserving space for Marxist and anti-colonial sentiments as well.[3] The album would become the first album that fused traditional Kurdish music with the Kurdish cause.[4]
The album was released again in 2012 as a studio album by Pel Records.[4]