#shuhada-sadaqat — Public Fediverse posts

“No Man’s Woman” is my absolute favorite song by Sinéad O'Connor (https://youtu.be/D3tEbNKqVqc?si=_16JWYrP1_AwLL4N)
#RetroView #SineadOConnor #ShuhadaSadaqat #HappyStPatricksDay #WomensHistoryMonth

Here’s Kris Kristofferson and Sinéad O'Connor/Shuhada' Sadaqat‘s duet of “Help Me Make It Through The Night” (https://youtu.be/_5i_vF7DRA0?si=yjsdtnzaf1tWphU-) Kristofferson was one of the few people to publicly support O’Connor after she rightfully and bravely criticized the Catholic Church on SNL
#RetroView #StPatricksDay #WomensHistoryMonth #SineadOConnor #ShuhadaSadaqat

ICYMI: There’s a really wonderful 2022 documentary about Sinéad O'Connor/Shuhada' Sadaqat called “Nothing Compares”. You can watch it on Sh*wtime/Param*unt+ and for free here (http://ok.ru/video/4137632270984)
#RetroView #StPatricksDay #WomensHistoryMonth #SineadOConnor #ShuhadaSadaqat

Next we have a 2012 episode of ”For One Night Only” featuring the beautiful voice and music of Sinéad O'Connor
(https://youtu.be/R-PVcDS_nTo?si=-W99bcc0wIE8iNY6)
#RetroView #SineadOConnor #ShuhadaSadaqat #HappyStPatricksDay #WomensHistoryMonth

For #TuneTuesday, we're looking for songs you love but don't / can't bear to listen to.

For me, that song is Scorn Not His Simplicity, by Sinead O'Connor (Shuhada' Sadaqat).

It is so beautifully sung, pointing to a larger story of heartbreak beyond the beautiful lyrics. And I almost never listen to it. Just the thought of it is too much sometimes.

https://song.link/y/8IGpKdRieog

#SineadOConnor #ShuhadaSadaqat #LoveYouLoveYouNot

I then played #SineadOConnor's (#ShuhadaSadaqat) #TheEmperorsNewClothes. Fitting, since #EmperorTrump has no clothes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhfATC9baPo

#RevolutionDanceParty #JukeboxFridayNight #90sMusic #FridayNightMusicVideos #FridayNightMusic #FridayNightVideos

#30DaySongChallenge Day 23: An artist whose voice you love

#Heroine, from the soundtrack to #Captive - #TheEdge of #U2, with #SineadOConnor. This is the first Sinead O'Connor / #ShuhadaSadaqat song I ever heard. I was completely mesmerized by her haunting voice!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx9GnbfjAsM

#80sMusic #RIPSineadOConnor #HauntingVoices

The Blood of Eden

"My grip is surely slipping
I think I've lost my hold
Yes, I think I've lost my hold
I cannot get insurance anymore
They don't take credit, only gold
Is that a dagger or a crucifix I see
You hold so tightly in your hand
And all the while the distance grows
Between you and me, I do not understand..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XhDGkg8SpQ
#PeterGabriel #ShuhadaSadaqat #SineadOConnor #FridayNightMusicVideos #TheBloodofEden #90sMusic #Duet #PowerPop

As randomly chosen by survey* on Mastodon, our next spotlight is on number 973 on The List, submitted by yours truly (i.e., buffyleigh).

As I sadly so often end up doing, I often don’t catch up on an artist’s discography until after they’ve left us. And while the circumstances are sad, it can be a really beautiful experience to discover new favorite albums that I didn’t even know existed when the artist was with us. This album is one such discovery – Shuhada’ Sadaqat’s (a.k.a. Sinéad O’Connor’s) album of reggae covers.

I generally stay away from covers, especially if they’re done in the same style as the originals. But I think this entire album is so tastefully and beautifully done, Sadaqat’s respect for the material is so obvious. Introduced to reggae in her early London days via a friend who collected all the records that were on the Jamaican charts, and then becoming a fly on the wall of a record shop owned and frequented by old Jamaicans,** Sadaqat connected deeply with the Rastafari community, seeing parallels between their struggles and those of the Irish people, as well as how she approached her own beliefs. As she wrote in the liner notes:

Thanks first and foremost to the great men who wrote and performed these songs and whose inspiration has kept me nourished with strength at times when I might otherwise have lost faith in myself. These men were part of a battle fought for self esteem and for the freeing of God from religion. As such, they are my heroes, my teachers, my masters, my priests, my prophets, my guides and my godfathers. And I could never in a million words or years, express the love and gratitude I feel toward them, for the truth and rights which they benevolently taught through music and which raised God from the dead in the soul of a little Irish Catholic woman. Nor could I express the influence they have had on my own singing and songwriting. The originals of these songs can never be bettered, and so all I can hope in recording them, is to honour the composers and pass on their teachings…

Throw Down Your Arms was recorded in Jamaica and was produced by the amazing duo Sly & Robbie (i.e., Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare), who also played drums and bass on the album. Nearly half of the album is Burning Spear covers,*** the others covers of The Abyssinians, Junior Byles, Devon Irons, Israel Vibration, Peter Tosh, and Buju Banton, ending with Bob Marley & The Wailers’ “War” (which she had previously covered in the infamous 1992 Saturday Night Live performance). Sadaqat personally paid for the majority of the record herself and donated 10% of the profits to Rasta elders in Jamaica.

A physical copy of the album is a bit hard to track down but, if you can, try to get the double-disc version – the second disc is a really fantastic dub version of the album, which I tend to prefer. A Youtube link to the dub version is also below, hopefully it works for you.

Happy listening and, Shuhada’ Sadaqat, may you rest in peace.

• Songlink: Sinéad O’Connor – Throw Down Your Arms
• Youtube: Sinéad O’Connor – Throw Down Your Arms (dub version)
• Discogs: Sinéad O’Connor – Throw Down Your Arms

*The survey choices that led to this spotlight were “If you walk with Jesus”, “He’s gonna save your soul”, “You gotta keep the devil”, and “Way down in the hole”, following the earlier survey that had “When you walk through the garden”, “You gotta watch your back”, “Well, I beg your pardon”, and “Walk the straight and narrow track”. The fourth phrase was the winning selection, so the survey result was translated as picking the fourth album in The List with one of the phrase’s words in the title, the matching word here being “down”.
**See the chapter called “A Lesson or Two” in her memoir, Rememberings (which I highly recommend), published under the name Sinéad O’Connor.
***5 of the 12 songs are from Burning Spear. If you haven’t already, check out our earlier spotlight on Burning Spear’s Marcus Garvey, an album I actually discovered via Throw Down Your Arms (because I’m always doing these things backwards, lol).

https://1001otheralbums.com/2024/08/21/sinead-oconnor-throw-down-your-arms-2005-ireland/

#1001OtherAlbums #2000s #BobMarley #BujuBanton #BurningSpear #covers #DevonIrons #dub #IsraelVibration #JuniorByles #PeterTosh #reggae #ShuhadaSadaqat #SineadOConnor #TheAbyssinians

I'll admit it, losing #KleeBenally, #KarlWallinger and #SineadOConnor / #ShuhadaSadaqat in the span of a year really hurt a lot. And with everything else going on with #MotherEarth and ALL her denizens... Well, I'm shedding some tears tonight. But it's so much better than holding it all inside. Carrying on even harder for those who aren't in this realm anymore.

Here is a link to my published shows. My last few are very non-Goth, as I focused on #KarlWallinger and #SineadOConnor / #ShuhadaSadaqat and #WorldParty and #TheWaterboys.
https://www.mixcloud.com/dm-jones/
#FridayNightMusic #JukeboxFriday

#SineadOConnor (#ShuhadaSadaqat) worked with #KarlWallinger on #WorldParty's 1990 release, "Goodbye Jumbo", on the song "Sweet Soul Dream".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJcop92PPT0

#FridayNightMusic #FridayNightMusicVideos #ActivismThroughMusic #IndiePop #90sMusic #RIPKarlWallinger #RIPSinead #RestInPower

"#NoMansWoman is a powerful song by #SinéadOConnor (#ShuhadaSadaqat) that delves into themes of #selfempowerment, #independence, and breaking free from #SocietalExpectations."

The song is from 2000's #FaithAndCourage album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD_Z3td4nRU

#Feminism #FridayNightMusic
#FridayNightMusicVideos #ActivismThroughMusic

"#FireOnBabylon" is a powerful and politically charged song by Irish singer-songwriter #SinéadOConnor. Released in 1994 as part of her album 'Universal Mother,' the song tackles various social issues and touches upon themes of #oppression, #war, and #resistance."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R29W_PvTT7M

#ShuhadaSadaqat #ActivismThroughMusic
#RestInPower #FridayNightMusic #FridayNightMusicVideos

After wearing out my original vinyl copy of #WorldParty's #PrivateRevolution, I didn't have to wait long to hear more #SineadOConnor ( #ShuhadaSadaqat ), as her premiere album, #TheLionAndTheCobra came out a few months later! With a little help from her friend, #KarlWallinger !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf_RHVjPrHY

#80sMusic
#FridayNightMusic
#FridayNightMusicVideos #Mandinka

My first awareness of #SineadOConnor's (#ShuhadaSadaqat's) powerful voice was back in 1986 -- on the soundtrack to the movie #Captive, composed by #U2's #TheEdge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx9GnbfjAsM

#80sMusic #FridayNightMusic #FridayNightMusicVideos

#SineadOConnor (#ShuhadaSadaqat) told #Israel’s Itamar Ben Gvir his 'soul had failed' after death threat

Irish singer, who converted to Islam, wrote to current Israeli national security minister after a group he led threatened to kill her

By Daniel Hilton
Published date: 27 July 2023

'Nobody with any sanity, including myself, would have anything but sympathy for the #Palestinian plight'

- Sinead O'Connor

"Irish singer Sinead O’Connor, who died on Wednesday aged 56, wrote a letter to Itamar Ben Gvir, now Israel’s far-right national security minister, condemning him and his group for threatening to kill her.

"The incident happened weeks after O’Connor cancelled a planned concert in #Jerusalem in June 1997, organised by #Palestinian and #Israeli women to promote the idea of the city as a shared capital. The death threats were claimed by #JewishSupremacist group the #IdeologicalFront.

"The Irish singer was one of the most famous names in music after her cover of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U topped the charts worldwide in 1990. She became a Muslim in 2018 and changed her name to Shuhada Sadaqat.

"#BenGvir, who was then a leading member of the Ideological Front, had appeared on Israeli radio after the cancellation. O’Connor said in an open letter that he 'gloated' about his 'success' in preventing my appearance'.

"She added: 'I have some things to say in response to your organisation's recent threat upon my life..."

Read more:

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/sinead-oconnor-letter-israel-itamar-ben-gvir-concert-threat

#ActivismThroughMusic #RestInPower

Part 4 of the #KarlWallinger / #SineadOConnor (#ShuhadaSadaqat) Tribute. I've included some poignant songs about life and loss -- so make sure you have some tissues handy.

https://www.mixcloud.com/dm-jones/karl-wallinger-sinead-oconnor-shuhada-sadaqat-tribute-part-4/

#FridayNightMusic #AlternativeRock #PowerPop #IndieFolk #80sMusic #90sMusic #ActivismThroughMusic #RestInPower #TheWaterboys #WorldParty

Part 2 of my tribute to #KarlWallinger and #ShuhadaSadaqat (#SineadOConnor), continuing a focus on Sinead/Shuhada, with some #WorldParty tunes thrown in.

https://www.mixcloud.com/dm-jones/karl-wallinger-sinead-oconnor-shuhada-sadaqat-tribute-part-2/

#FridayNightMusic #AlternativeRock #PowerPop #IndieFolk #80sMusic #90sMusic #WorldParty #TheWaterboys #ActivismThroughMusic #RestInPower

Just in time for #FridayNightMusic -- my tribute to #KarlWallinger and #ShuhadaSadaqat (#SineadOConnor). Here is part 1, which focuses mostly on Sinead/Shuhada, including my first awareness of her powerful voice!

https://www.mixcloud.com/dm-jones/karl-wallinger-sinead-oconnor-shuhada-sadaqat-tribute-part-1/

#AlternativeRock #PowerPop #IndieFolk #80sMusic #90sMusic #WorldParty #TheWaterboys #ActivismThroughMusic #RestInPower #FridayNightMusic

I just finished the final edits on my #KarlWallinger #SineadOConnor / #ShuhadaSadaqat tribute. Two hours of music and a bit of commentary. I'll have them uploaded onto #MixCloud for #FridayNightMusic.
#WorldParty #Waterboys #Sinead #ActivismThroughMusic

Oh, I haven't forgotten about the #KarlWallinger / #ShuhadaSadaqat tribute -- I finished up the first hour, but lost power before I could upload it. I hope to have the 2nd hour completed by this Friday's #FridayNightMusic night (but if not, I'll just upload the 1st hour).

So, working on my #KarlWallinger / #ShuhadaSadaqat ( #SineadOconnor ) tribute. Trying to condense my favorite songs into an hour was impossible. Working version is an hour and a half of music with some commentary. Found myself crying by the end of it. I think I hit the right chords.
#WorldParty #Waterboys

So, yeah. I'm a DJ as well as an activist. I'll be putting together a special set to honor both #KarlWallinger and #ShuhadaSadaqat (#SineadOconnor) for the next #FridayMusic. Both of them stood up against #Colonialism, #Corporatocracy and oppressive forces (#RabidRight, #CatholicChurch, etc.), and inspired and woke up many of us! #80sMusic #90sMusic #Woke #Activism

I heard this song this afternoon, and it's brilliant. "The Parting Glass" by boygenius and Ye Vagabonds, in aid of the Aisling Project.

The Parting Glass:
https://boygenius.lnk.to/ThePartingGlass

The Aisling Project:
https://www.aislingproject.ie/

#TheAislingProject #ThePartingGlass #BoyGenius #YeVagabonds #ShuhadaSadaqat #SineadOConnor #MastoDaoine

#ThisIsPopBaby is teaming up with artist Brian Teeling to pay homage to legendary Shuhada' Sadaqat (Sinéad O'Connor) and her iconic 'Irish Princess' tshirt.

On sale for a limited time, with proceeds going to Muslim Sisters of Éire (MSoE).

👕 https://thisispopbaby.com/product/irish-princess/

#ShuhadaSadaqat #SinéadOConnor #MastoDaoine #BrianTeeling #MuslimSistersOfÉire #MSOE

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Ag2y7pl3y6k

#SineadOConnorRIP #DemocracyNow

#WhySinéadOConnorMatters

#ShuhadaSadaqat