Latvia
The Liberation of Zion
1) Free Latvia
2) Rise Up, Baltic Land
3) Daugavu Flow
4) No Chain Can Hold Us
5) Red, White, and Free
6) Children of Latvija
7) For the Motherland
8) Latvija Will Live
9) Song of the Forests
10) Until Full Freedom
Songs For Latvia The Liberation of Zion
From the forests where the Forest Brothers kept the fire burning to the human chain that stretched across the Baltic sky, The Liberation of Zion brings roots reggae and Rastafari spirit to the story of a nation that refused to disappear. Ten tracks steeped in wah guitar, Hammond organ, and nyabinghi drums carry the dainas, the daughters and sons of Latvija, and the three stars over Riga into the language of Zion. Dievs and Jah walk hand in hand here, and every riddim is rooted in real Latvian history, from ancient river gods to grandmothers who hid the flag beneath the floorboards. This is patriotism sung the reggae way: playful, spiritual, and fiercely proud. Rise up, Baltic land. Latvija will live.
