[2005]
Lyrics & Music by Nora Roman (12-13-05)
Album: I Belong to No Man's State

"I went to sleep at midnite, still hoping there would be a stay of execution, but when I woke up, Stanley "Tookie" Williams was dead-murdered by the state of California...I was so disgusted and sad and angry, and I wrote this song. I want to give a shout out to Dave Longstreth of the Dirty Projectors who was staying at my house with his brother my bandmate and roommate at the time, Jake Longstreth (a fine artist-look for his website), and Dave sat in on a band practice, and I liked his take on the song so much it made it into my final arrangement (with the other addition of a bit of Gnawa clapping thanks to Dr. Tim Abdellah Fuson, PhD in Gnawa). Gracias, muchachos."

Personnel: Guitar1-Nora Roman, Guitar 2-Camilo Landau; Bass-Ayla Davila, Drums: Antonio Roman-Alcalá, Darbouka-Karim Amrani, Conga-SUKI, Oboe-Markos Major, violin-Nao Nakawaza, Coro-Tim Abdellah Fuson, Johnny El guajiro Escobedo, Nora.

[2011]
Lyrics & Music by Nora Roman
Album: I Belong to No Man's State

A "guaguanco" in English. Self explanatory I think... I am often inspired to write by disgust for human behavior.

Personnel: SUKI (Sue Kaye)- congas, bell, bongo; Karimbola-Ayla Davila; Claves, palitos & checkere-David Flores, Nora Roman-vocals; Coro: Suki, Camilo Landau, Johnny El Guajiro Escobedo, Nora.

[2010]
Lyrics & Music by Nora Roman, blues written after 6-4-10 Israeli commando attack on freedom for Gaza Flotilla.
Album: I Belong to No Man's State [2011]

It was truly incredible that Israel would send commandos to kill international activists on a Turkish ship in international waters bringing humanitarian aid, but even more incredible that nothing was done about it before, during or after by the rest of the world's governments & institutions.... Who's insane here?

Personnel: Anis Sehiri-keyboard; Antonio Roman-Alcala-Drumset; Ayla Davila: electric bass, Marimbula; Bryan Dyer-vocals; Camilo Landau-Tres, guitres, guitar, keyboard, Bongo, Guiro, Maracas, vocals; David M. Flores- Timbales, Drumset, claves, palitos, chekere; Johnny "El Guajiro" Escobedo-vocals; Karim Amrani -Vocals, Darbukke, Mandol; Markos Major-oboe; Meghann Welsh-oboe; Nasser Addi-Drumset; Nao Nakawaza-violin;... (continua)

[2011]
Lyrics & Music by Nora Roman
Album: I Belong to No Man's State

Song for Palestine by Nora Roman 12-28-08 Israel is bombing Gaza again.
Another unconscionable attack by Israel on the already strangling slowly oppressed jail that is Gaza...when will we all just say, enough of this outrage!

Personnel: Anis Sehiri-keyboard; Antonio Roman-Alcala-Drumset; Ayla Davila: electric bass, Marimbula; Bryan Dyer-vocals; Camilo Landau-Tres, guitres, guitar, keyboard, Bongo, Guiro, Maracas, vocals; David M. Flores- Timbales, Drumset, claves, palitos, chekere; Johnny "El Guajiro" Escobedo-vocals; Karim Amrani -Vocals, Darbukke, Mandol; Markos Major-oboe; Meghann Welsh-oboe; Nasser Addi-Drumset; Nao Nakawaza-violin; Nora Roman-guitar, qarqaba, gnawa clapping, lead vocals; RockXena-barks; SUKI (Sue Kaye)-Conga, Ngoma, Mgongui, N'salaka, caxixi, kalimba, flamboyan pod; Susu Pampanin-Dumbek, Riq; Tim Abdellah Fuson- electric bass, oud, qarqaba, gnawa clapping, vocals;TerriAnne Guitierrez-Zill, Younes Makhboul-violin