Listen to this when
Land of Gold
When the news makes you feel helpless, you can still choose to pay attention with your whole heart. 🌍 #AnoushkaShankar
Who it's for
Shankar says the album grew from feeling powerless during the refugee crisis just after she had given birth, able to keep her own child safe while other parents could not.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Land of Gold is an album by sitarist Anoushka Shankar, released on April 1, 2016 by Deutsche Grammophon and co-produced with Joe Wright. Shankar says it grew out of the humanitarian plight of refugees, around the time she had her second child, when she was troubled that she could keep her baby safe while other parents could not.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music and other major streaming services; CD/vinyl from the label and usual retailers.
Before you start
Heads up: A toddler's drowning; refugee suffering.
Age: Not verified (suggested 12+ for subject matter; music itself suits all ages)
One ever feels his twoness,—an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings;W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk, Chapter 1
