'Zombie' is an alternative rock and post-grunge song by the Irish band The Cranberries, written by female singer Dolores O'Riordan, a 'tough woman'.

The song is directed against the endless violence of the Northern Ireland conflict. The 'Zombies' stand for people who blindly commit violence and follow ideologies.

Musically, the song lives from hard guitar riffs, a drum set with a driving, relentless rhythm and the intense, very passionate singing of Dolores O'Riordan.

'Zombie' became the biggest hit of The Cranberries and reached number 1 in several countries. The live version from the Festival shows the unbroken power of the song and the band.

« My first contact with Dolores O'Riordan was not this great song. It was her «geisterhafter Hauchgesang» in a completely different song that fascinated me immediately. »

Warning: The next song is not a typical rock song. Its calm, very dark soundscape and Dolores O'Riordan's unusual vocals may – depending on your personal perception – experienced as fascinating, but also as too intense or unsettling.

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« With Tim Allhoff (piano), Itamar Doari (percussion), Henning Sieverts (double bass), Tamer Pinarbasi (kanun), and Burcu Karadağ (ney flute) »

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« ‘ A “musical poem with a philosophical grace” – crafted by the artists with heart and soul – “we all improvised spontaneously and listened to one another”, says Fatma Said – based on ‘musical dialogue’ – drawing on Fatma’s statement – ‘it was a musical creative process of utter bliss’ – a musical work of art – by Fatma Said and the 5 artists of the absolute top class. »

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Written by Born-Push-40, author of this series.