Columbia
Canadian/American political folk singer- songwriter Christophe Elie has released his timely new single, 'Columbia'. The song is an homage to students from around the world who are protesting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, calling for a ceasefire and the separation of their educational institutions from the Military Industrial Complex.All proceeds from 'Columbia' will go to UNICEF, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund to support their work in Gaza.
About 'Columbia'
This international multi-faith student movement gained momentum earlier this year, after New York’s Columbia University occupied the historic Hamilton Hall, renaming it Hind’s Hall, after Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old Gazan girl who died, along with her family on the streets of Gaza as they fled the city, seeking shelter.The students recognized that despite what we all were hearing, they felt in their heart, something just wasn’t right. They could both be concerned for the safety of the Palestinian people and also want the hostages to get home safely. We don’t have to pick a side. You side with all people, in spite of the fact that many political leaders have framed it differently.The song was recorded locally with producer Gareth Auden Hole, and was mastered by legendary music producer Rob Fraboni (The Last Waltz), treated with his groundbreaking RealFeelTM technology. The song features Juno Award winner Matt Sobb (MonkeyJunk) on drums, Indigenous artist David Finkle on bass and banjo, Susan Murphy and Jill Shipley on backup vocals, and James Renaud on congas. Words and music, acoustic, lead guitars and lead vocal are all performed by Christophe Elie.
About Christophe
Christophe Elie is an Ottawa-based political folk singer/songwriter. Elie’s most recent album, Bridging Borders is a collection of songs that explore both the beauty and challenge of the intersections of culture, language, geography and religion. His primary focus is local, mixing music, art and activism in the community, to protect our limited green space and keep issues of social justice top of mind. Elie also hosts a CKCU radio show called “Songs for the Revolution”, hosts a songwriters group in Ottawa called Writers’ Bloc.Christophe Elie est un chansonnier avec 2 albums. Son musique est folklorique politic. Son album le plus récent, Bridging Borders est un collection de chansons qui décris la beaute et les difficultes de vie, language, culture et nos traditions. L’album inclus sa chanson Franco-Canadien "La Belle Province", de son nouveau album. Tu peut le trouvez sur Facebook, Twitter, Instagram ou a chriselie.com.
