02/11/04
Not In Our Name CD with
Ozomatli, Ani di Franco, Michael Franti + more

February 16, 2004
Not in Our Name Benefit CD Compilation
Acclaimed artists oppose Bush's post-9/11 policies

Order now ($15 donation, shipping incl.).
Go to http://www.notinourname.net/store/cd.htm

Broken Arrow Records has produced a CD entitled Not In Our Name, an all-star compilation that will benefit the Not in Our Name project. The project showcases musical contributions from a host of well-known and highly respected artists. Highlights include the title track from Ani DiFranco's new album, a rare remix from Michael Franti & Spearhead, a live Ozomatli cut, and recent releases from Charlie Hunter and Les Claypool.

The set also features a new recording of Jonatha Brooke's "War"; an unreleased collaboration between Latin jazz pianist Omar Sosa, producer Greg Landau (Susana Baca, John Santos) and vocalist Manny Martinez (Los Mocosos), and a song from Shana Morrison (Van Morrison's daughter) co-written with Narada Michael Walden. The trendsetting world-beat group the Looters reunited to remix their immigration camp tale "Manzanar", and two new voices make stunning debuts: breaking R&B talent Martin Luther, who's currently on tour with the Roots, and Garrin Benfield, accompanied by Bonnie Raitt's band.

The disc package exhibits poignant photography from Iraq by embedded journalist Evan Wright (Rolling Stone) and from Afghanistan by Alexandra Boulat (National Geographic). Proceeds from the sale of the CD will be donated to Not In Our Name. This will be the first in a series of compilations planned to benefit the organization.

Broken Arrow is a new independent record label and production company. It is headed by Thad Wharton, who also developed and produced the compilation. Wharton previously started and ran Monster Music Records (Shana Morrison, Gene Clark, Midnight Voices, the Looters), a division of Monster Cable Products, Inc.