Get To Know The Figure Of Michael Heart, The Writer Of The Song We Will Not Go Down (Song For Gaza)

Michael Heart (Photo: michaelheart.com)

JAKARTA - Michael Heart wrote and released a song titled We Will Not Go Down (Song for Gaza) 13 years ago as a form of his sympathy for the tragedy of the Israeli massacre of Gaza residents that took place from the end of December 2008 to January 2009.

The song, which was initially available as a free mp3 download, received an overwhelming response. According to michaelheart.com, the song has 8 million views on YouTube (1 million in the first month), received more than half a million mp3 downloads, and received more than 10,000 emails, comments, and messages of support.

"Contrary to some people's beliefs, the song has absolutely nothing to do with religion, it is only about human rights! It has become known as the definitive resistance song for the civilian population of Gaza," Heart wrote on its official website.

Annas Allaf, another name for Michael Heart, is a musician from the United States who was born in Syria to parents who also come from this Middle Eastern country. Hearts grew up with various cultural backgrounds. He grew up in Switzerland, Austria, Middle East, and now lives in Los Angeles, United States.

Throughout his musical career, Heart has worked with a number of top musicians. Call it, Will Smith, Phil Collins, Natalie Cole, Toto, Earth Wind and Fire, The Temptations, David Foster, Rodney Jerkins, Marc Lavoine, Veronique Sanson, Calogero (Les Charts), Heavy D., Jessica Simpson, Brandy, Cece Peniston, Patty LaBelle, and The Pointer Sisters.

There are also names like Rickie Lee Jones, Lou Rawls, Jesse McCartney, Hillary Duff, Jennifer Paige, Al Jarreau, K-Ci and Jojo, Deborah Cox, Ice Cube, Monica, Taylor Dayne, Philippe Saisse, Tarkan and many recording artists. other.

Apart from being a recording engineer and music producer with 25 years of experience, Heart is also a Flamenco guitarist who has toured with Juan Manuel Cañizares as part of the Flamenco guitar trio, as opening act for Dire Straits.

On different occasions, he also appeared on stage with Bryan Adams and Shania Twain. Not only that, Heart is the executor of a nylon guitar line on Brandy's song entitled Almost Doesn't Count and an electric guitar filling in K-Ci and Jojo's number, All My Life.

Apart from writing the song We Will Not Go Down (Song for Gaza), Heart also wrote other human rights themed songs, including Freedom (about the Arab Spring) and What About Us (Song for Syria). He also released an album titled Unsolicited Material, a pop rock genre with serious themes, such as domestic violence (Finally Free), adultery (Living in Sin), and war (Damaged World).

Heart's musical influences and tastes vary widely, stretching from AC / DC Camaron de la Isla, Paco de Lucia, Bryan Adams, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, Mutt Lange, Elton John, Don Henley, Keith Urban, French artist Calogero to Bach.