FREEDOM FIGHTERS

Little Steven (a.k.a. Miami Steve Van Zandt), the driving force behind last year’s Artists Against Apartheid project, is resurfacing this spring with an album of his own. Called “Freedom--No Compromise,” the record will feature more politicized anthems, including a duet with former E Street Band-mate Bruce Springsteen called “I am a Native American.” Other songs include “Trail of Broken Treaties,” “No More Parties” and a duet with Little Steven and Ruben Blades about migrant workers called “Bitter Fruit.” The album is due out March 20 on Manhattan Records.