I am the 'Black Angel'

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I am the 'Black Angel'
I am the 'Black Angel'

The Black Angel isn't just a song. It’s a cry from the deep - from the cold, silent waters of a poisoned fiord in Greenland. It’s my voice, my memory, and my warning. This track confronts one of the most devastating and ignored environmental crimes in our nation's modern history: the toxic legacy of the Black Angel lead-zinc mine at Maarmorilik.

Between 1973 and 1990, the mine’s operations prioritized profit over people. The surrounding fiord - once pristine and full of life - became a dumping ground for lead and heavy metals. Many of us grew up along that coastline, drank from its waters, and ate from its bounty, unaware of the slow poison entering our bodies. Now, the damage surfaces - in health issues, in the land, and in our fading way of life.

A Song, A Statement, A Stand

"The Black Angel" is not just artistic expression - it’s a call to action. Through its melody, the song sheds light on the human cost of environmental negligence. It carries a deeper message: that unchecked corporate greed can destroy entire communities, silently and irreversibly.

I am the Black Angel - not by choice, but by consequence. I witnessed the sickness. I watched friends fall ill. I felt the weight of silence imposed by those who benefit from keeping us quiet.

A Sinister Agenda

This isn't only about the past. The blueprint is repeating itself.

The environmental destruction caused by mining is once again being brushed aside. The agenda is chillingly clear: systematic depopulation of small settlements to clear the path for future resource exploitation. The lands of our ancestors are being marked for extraction, not preservation - while the native population is pushed into silence, sickness, and disappearance.

Local pseudo-activists and academics from the south contribute to this failure. With polished words and empty gestures, they appease local power brokers, enabling more destruction. They speak of unity while deepening the divide. They publish reports while communities die slowly. Their allegiance is not to the land or its people - but to careers, grants, and comfortable seats at the table of the elite.

Let the Song Echo

"The Black Angel" is my answer to this corruption. It’s a warning dressed in sound - easier to digest, but impossible to ignore. Music carries truth across borders and generations. Maybe they won’t listen to facts. But they’ll hear this melody.

Let this be more than a sad song. Let it ignite awareness. Let it challenge silence. Let it inspire others to speak, sing, and scream.

We deserve a future free of poison - in our waters, in our politics, and in our hearts.