Emily Barker - The Woman Who Planted Trees (official video)
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- From the new album "A Dark Murmuration of Words" - out now: emilybarker.co...
A film by Joe Magee (see full credits below)
“It’s a matter of life and death for this country. The Kenyan forests are facing extinction and it is a man-made problem.” Wangari Maathai
Kenyan activist, Wangari Maathai founded The Green Belt Movement in order to reforest degraded land to provide food and empower women in her community. Since its establishment in 1977, over fifty million trees have been planted in the region, and over thirty thousand women trained in forestry, food processing, beekeeping and other trades that provide an income as well as protect and nurture the environment.
In 2004 Professor Maathai became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize which was awarded for her “contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace". Though she passed away at the age of 71 in 2011, her legacy lives on with seeds and saplings planted years ago now towering as mature trees above the people in the community.
I saw a short documentary about her which included interviews with her daughter, Wanjira Mathai, as she walked through the beautiful forests planted by her mother and friends. In the desperate context of our times, we can look to people such as Wangari Maathai and The Green Belt Movement for inspiration, knowledge and instruction.
#WangariMaathai #treeplanting #womensrights #GreenBeltMovement #Ecosia #community #empowerment #womensempowerment #trees #freedom #democracy #peace #knowledge #inspiration
Discover Wangari Maathai's legacy at The Green Belt Movement - www.greenbeltmo...
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The Woman Who Planted Trees
(Music and lyrics by Emily Barker)
I can tell my age
By the height of trees
By the years they’ve stood
Growing over me
When I was a girl
You planted seeds
And cast your love
Forever over me
When the land was dry
No food to eat
When the soil was sick
And the river weak
You took a spade
Bare hands, bare feet
And sowed your love
Roots down deep
In the cool, dark shade
Leaves sing your name
Wild green tongues glisten in the glade
Your branches warp, my fingers weft
Weave me through this gift you left
From a prison cell
You dreamt of trees
Blood dried black
Upon your cheek
You didn’t know
Around the world
People listened
People learned
Water returned
Soil healed
Hope restored with every yield
Trees grew high
Bones grew strong
Enough for everyone
In the cool, dark shade
Leaves sing your name
Wild green tongues glisten in the glade
Your branches warp, my fingers weft
Weave me through this gift you left
I can tell my age
By the height of trees
By the years they’ve stood
Growing over me
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Directed and Produced by Joe Magee
The Woman: Corinne Walker
Music: Emily Barker
Cinematography: Joe Magee
Additional footage courtesy of: Engin Akyurt (Pexels), Islem Benzegouta (Pexels), Free Creative Stuff (Pixabay), Samazing Family (Pexels)
Thank you: Misha Law, Sylvie Magee, Lotte Lyster, Yola
See more of Joe Magee's work here: www.periphery.c...
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Cool. Love the music backing too
Thank you!
Sorry I got kicked off so quickly after the premiere! Thank you all for tuning in. Please share if you enjoyed it. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask! Am here now ❤️❤️❤️
Looking forward to sharing this with you in just 9 minutes! 😊
Magnifique , Fantastic , congratulations Emily
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I'm sitting comfortably!
Wonderful to see that Emily Barker and Lukas Drinkwater are performing in her homeland right now! Wonderful that AU is waking up to the sounds of their music once again and hearing the depth of your proud and deep "Murmmurations of Words" and newest remake of the amazing album with your hubby. You are both where you need to be in time and space right now. Stay safe and enjoy this Holiday Season at home, where your heart has been for the past 20 months with bans in place. Best to you and yours 😉 🇨🇦🍁!
Really looking forward to this!
Lovely song, we'll be playing it Friday night on the radio in Pensacola!
Amazing! Thanks so much.
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Third time of listening and it juts gets better. Still puzzling over the video mind. That ending is very enigmatic. I reckoned you were on Burry Port Inlet is South Wales?
Thank you for this song and for telling the story about something important - and the woman behind that movement. If not from your song, I might never have heared about this movement, because european media seldom tell about good stories in other parts of the world - only about the bad/sad ones, and that's a shame.
A beautiful song and an enchanting wonderful video😍xx
thanks very much Michael 💕
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This is so beautiful.
Thank you! 😊
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Wow, Emily :-) What a beautiful, meaningful song. And the videos is a true piece of art! Very looking forward to your album :)
Many thanks David! So pleased you're enjoying it. 😊
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Thank you, m'Lady. Love this.
So pleased to hear it. Thanks!
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great video and great song, fantastic voice, really looking forward to the new album, hope that I can see her live again
I can't wait to share it with you!
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I love this- THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR MUSIC - XXOOXX
Thank you and my complete pleasure :)
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Have shared this particular song and your talent specifically with a small group of facebook friends who I know will no doubt take an interest in your work Ms. Barker. Wonderful song and album by the way!! Stay well. 👍👌🏽🇨🇦
Thank you very much Sharon 💕
Just love this song Emily and enjoying the dramatic and dynamic video was a joy. Take care and stay well. xxx
Thank you very much Narissa xo
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Beautiful song with a beautiful video to match 👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you Danielle! 💕
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Absolutely love this and the video is brill too!
Thanks so much Caz!
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I guess I'll pre order while I wait.
Done
thank you!!
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Love it, Emily!
Thank you Paul!
Another beautiful song Emily. Where did you film the video? Some very nice images as well, stock footage mixed with bespoke or all made for the video?
Thank you Matt. Made in Stroud on Selsley Common. All footage made for video! Actor is Corinne Walker.
@@EmilyBarker brilliant, didn't think it was Selsley.
Actually Matt, some of the footage was from stock footage sources - that's where the overlays came from apparently! :)
@@EmilyBarker it has certainly been done well.
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Like the moody video. But this is is a very very good song. Thank you.
Thank you 😊
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Очень хорошо у Вас получается. Очень красиво. мне несколько напоминает раннее творчество Marianne Faithfull. Спасибо!
Большое спасибо. это комплимент! 😊
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Music is too euro-centric.
Sorry it's not your cup of tea. Are you willing to expand on what you mean by euro-centric? I open to hearing. 💕
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