“A Mother’s Heart for Palstine” by the Mothers Against Genocide choir is released today August 1st
“A Mother’s Heart for Palstine” by the Mothers Against Genocide choir is released today August 1st
Mothers Against Genocide (MAG), a female led activism group based in Ireland, have created a haunting new version of Eleanor McEvoy’s classic song 'A Woman’s Heart' in solidarity with the mothers of Palestine.
'A Mother’s Heart for Palestine' is performed by the MAG Choir, featuring Mary Black, Róisín el Cherif, Ríoghnach Connolly, Áine Tyrrell, Leen, Sailhymn and Kanun player, Aziz Abushark.
‘When I was asked to be part of this recording project for Mothers Against Genocide, I immediately agreed. Lending our voices to the mothers of Palestine might be a small gesture, but if it highlights the terrible injustices & gives some solace to the people of Palestine then it’s really worthwhile’ - Mary Black
Mothers Against Genocide, a female led activism group based in Ireland have released a haunting new version of Eleanor McEvoy’s song 'A Woman’s Heart', in solidarity with the mothers of Palestine. Mothers Against Genocide was created in October 2023. Their aim is to lend their voices to the mothers of Palestine and make sure that people know the names and faces behind the devastating numbers of dead coming out of Gaza. The group often use song to express their anger and anguish as the world watches a genocide take place and the powers-that-be stand back and allow it to happen.
Fionnuala Nic Thom, who reworked the words for 'A Mother’s Heart for Palestine', felt compelled to do so after months of seeing devastating pictures on her phone of dead children and the screams of mothers who had their children so brutally taken from them. She was cleaning her kitchen when ‘A Woman’s Heart’ began to play and the vision for the new ‘A Mother’s Heart for Palestine’ song came to her.
“I knew that this song meant so much to many Irish women across the country and indeed across the globe and thought that maybe with the reworked lyrics for Palestine that people would open their hearts to Palestine and connect the love of a woman’s heart with the love of a mother’s heart.
'A Mother’s Heart for Palestine' has been brought to life with the generous support and involvement of so many artists and creatives, with music production by Donal O’Connor, and a powerful video by Gerard Black, Clem Bradley with Gaza footage from Fady Hossam Hanona. We particularly thank Eleanor McEvoy for trusting us with her song, and our singers Mary Black, Roisin el Cherif, Ríoghnach Connolly, Áine Tyrrell, Leen, Sailhymn and Kanun player, Aziz Abushark.
'A Mother’s Heart for Palestine' can be DOWNLOADED for $10 via MyChann, a new platform where supporters of Mothers Against Genocide can get uncensored access to learning resources, fundraising & lobbying campaigns, merch and mindfulness sessions: mothersagainstgenocide.mychannl.com. This will also give you access to the accompanying video
The video can also be viewed on YouTube, but we suggest to access it via the fundraising site.
The lyrics and a sound clip can be accessed in the song section and the single itself in the discography section
