DUBAI: British pop star Leigh-Anne Pinnock took to social media this week to promote “Lullaby,” which the Together for Palestine charity is trying to propel to the Christmas No. 1 spot in the UK chart to raise money for the people of Palestine.
Pinnock is featured on the track, alongside Palestinian singer Nai Barghouti, Celeste, Dan Smith from Bastille, Lana Lubany, the London Community Gospel Choir, Mabel, Nadine Shah and Neneh Cherry
The song is an adaptation of a Palestinian lullaby called “Yamma Mwel El Hawa” and it carries a message about demanding dignity.
“It has a very special place for a lot of people,” Barghouti recently told The Guardian. “It’s basically saying that I would rather die in dignity than live a life without freedom. That’s the main theme of the song, we want to live a dignified life that we deserve as Palestinians, where we can share the beauty of our identity.”
The track was recorded after the sold out Together for Palestine concert, held at Wembley Arena in September.
“Lullaby” is produced by Kieran Brunt, Benji B and Henri Davies and features a mix of the original Arabic lyrics with English additions written by Peter Gabriel.
Pinnock took to Instagram on Saturday to promote the song, saying: “Honoured to be a part of the new charity single ‘Lullaby,’ out now. Watch the official video, directed by Lina Makoul.
“Shot across different parts of Palestine, including Gaza, it draws viewers closer to Palestine and Palestinians — reminding them of the beauty of the land and the resilience of its communities.
“We have sold over 11,000 downloads of ‘Lullaby’ already in the race for Christmas No. 1. This is our message of hope and solidarity to the place where the Christmas story began.”
Profits from the sale of the track will go to the Together for Palestine Fund operated by the platform Choose Love, which will then distribute the proceeds to Palestinian charities.
