Fasia Jansen

Overview

Fasia Jansen born Hamburg, Germany June 6, 1929 (d. 1997). Afro-German singer; peace activist; anti-nuclear songs “Doomsday”, “Scorched Earth” “road to Aldermaston”, “Singing”; idea of peace tent at Nairobi 1985, followed by tents in Europe with partner Ellen Diederich with whom she toured in Peace Bus in US and Europe.

Quotations

“So I woke up in terror
I decided: it never comes to that!
I decided: You have to make peace—
And nothing other attempt I’ll do!”

(“Doomsday”; photo lyricwikia)