The Hindu Times: “They live on in cyberspace”

Music star Deeyah speaks pride and multiculturalism in Norway

Women’s rights advocate and international music producer Deeyah speaks to the Womens News Network about the importance of remembering victims of honour killings and she shares her own thoughts and experiences of multicultural Norway.

You can read the full interview at the Womens News Network here

MEMINI {Remembrance}

Bit late on this, but April 7th 2011 marked the anniversary of the public killing of Du’a Khalil Aswad and the International Honour Killings Awareness Day. MEMINI is an online site of remembrance for victims of honour killings and has been launched by Deeyah.

http://memini.co

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Deeyah: Pop Star to Activist

To me this is one of Deeyah’s most intimate and personal interviews i’ve ever read. This raw and rare editorial piece with Deeyah shows us the powerful woman behind the media spotlight.

In this moving interview Deeyah talks about reaching boiling point with her music career, the reaction from people who disagreed to her and how hard it was for her finding a new home outside of the media spotlight.

You just HAVE to read this, share it!

Deeyah: Pop Star to Activist Interview by Chris Crowstaff

Soundroots interview Deeyah

In the promotional push for the Listen To The Banned album, the gorgeous Deeyah was interviewed by US based radio station, Spin The Globe on the programme  “Soundroots World Music & Global Culture”. In this interview Deeyah speaks about the process of putting together an inspiring album, the artists involved and the importance to her of doing this.

Soundroots interview DEEYAH by listentothebannedofficial

World Freedom Day: DEEYAH Interviews

March 3rd marks “World Freedom Day”  an annual event where musicians, music clubs, cultural institutions, broadcasters and media join Freemuse in the celebration of freedom of musical expression. In light of this, a few media outlets have been intouch with Deeyah to catch her thoughts on this important subject.

In this most recent interview with Reuters Deeyah says that “Music is a fundamental part of all our cultures, our history and our identity. It’s not just light entertainment that doesn’t need protection,” adding that “It is in many countries the only way for people to express themselves or even rebel.”

Another interview has surfaced in a blog, titled — “Pop Star and Human Rights Activist: Deeyah – How I’m Bringing Awareness to Music Censorship” Deeyah discusses Listen To The Banned, the power of music, being a Human Rights Activist — to read this interview click here

Links: Reuters, Pop Star and Human Rights Activist: Deeyah – How I’m Bringing Awareness to Music Censorship