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![Grito de Lares Commemoration Event](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
This event, commemorating 121 years after El Grito de Lares (the “birth” of the Puerto Rican nation), was organized by Casa Puerto Rico, el Movimiento de Liberacion Puertorriqueno, and the Free Puerto Rico Committee. In mixed Spanish and English. Gloria Alonzo and Eli Jordan are the masters of ceremony. Taped from on and off mic. Continued on LA049.
![Puerto Rican Politcal Prisoners and Prisoners of War](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/10/1992Call Number: LA 050Format: Cass A & BProducers: Noelle Hanrahan (in assoc. with Gloria Alonzo), Jane Segal, J. Mullins, Bo (Rita D.) BrownProgram: You Can’t Jail the Spirit: Political Prisoners in the USCollection: Puerto Rico
Part of a thirteen part series (You Can’t Jail the Spirit). Interviews with PR PPs/POWs over prison phones and Puerto Rican Independentista activists and academics. Intro by Gloria Alonzo, Interviews by Avotcha. Recorded voices of Felix Mata, then Umberto Pagan (recorded at 1989 Grito de Lares Event in San Francisco). Interviews with Rafael Cancel Miranda, Dylcia Pagan (POW talking from prison), Jose Lopez (re: MLN today), Adolfo Matos (POW talking from Lompock Penintentiary). Music. Interview with Margarita Mengal (professor, talking on Ofensive ‘92). (duplicated on LA 070)
![Traditional African singing/music, and speech by a ZANU representative about ZANU.](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Recorded off mic.
At 12 minutes on Side A, tape begins with traditional African songs. Silence for remainder of tape after the music. On Side B, abrupt continuation of singing from Side A. Next, there is a conversation in an African Language, possibly Shona, behind the singing. Next is a speech by a representative of ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Union), about ZANU, spoken in an African language, possibly Shona. Continuation of singing at end of tape.
![anti-imperialist jazz music and the Congolese National Liberation Front](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Recorded off mic.
Jazz music with vocals about anti-imperialism, neo colonialism, and the struggles of Africans under oppression. Side B continues with music, but much poorer recording. Also, a representative of FLNC (Congolese National Liberation Front) speaks about the struggle in the Congo, and the history of the struggle in relation to the present. He celebrates the 16th Anniversary of the creation of FLNC, and praises its accomplishments. Lastly, he speaks about the struggles for change in Congo, and the struggle for a good economy and unity.
![Programa Navideno Puertoriqueno/ Puerto Rican Christmas Program](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 12/24/1987Call Number: LA 065Format: Cass A & BProducers: AvotjaProgram: KPFACollection: Puerto Rico
Music for Christmas from Puerto Rico, Un asalto navideno by Joe Kijalo and his group Cachala with Cheo Feliciano, Cortijho, Cachao, etc; los Pleneros de lo quinto olivo; Parranda jibara. Then side B with Angel canales, Johnny Bravo, La Lupe y Tito Puente, Elias Lopez, Lucecita Venitez, Felix Olmo, etc.
![Puerto Rican Politcal Prisoners and Prisoners of War](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/10/1992Call Number: LA 070Format: Cass A & BProducers: Noel Hanrahan (in assoc. with Gloria Alonzo), Jane Segal, J. Mullins, Bo (Rita D.) BrownProgram: You Can’t Jail the Spirit: Political Prisoners in the USCollection: Puerto Rico
(Duplicate of LA 050.) Part of a thirteen part series (You Can’t Jail the Spirit). Interviews with PR PPs/POWs over prison phones and Puerto Rican Independentista activists and academics. Intro by Gloria Alonzo, Interviews by Avotcha. Recorded voices of Felix Mata, then Umberto Pagan (recorded at 1989 Grito de Lares Event in San Francisco). Interviews with Rafael Cancel Miranda, Dylcia Pagan (POW talking from prison), Jose Lopez (re: MLN today), Adolfo Matos (POW talking from Lompock Penintentiary). Music. Interview with Margarita Mengal (professor, talking on Ofensive ‘92).
![Pan African Congress liberation songs](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
PAC (Pan African Congress of South Africa) liberation songs are sung in Xhosa by Edmund Jiyane.
![Angolan music and poems/KPFA program on injustices of the US government](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/3/1976Call Number: AFR 084Format: Cass A & BProducers: KPFAProgram: Nothing Is More Precious Than... ProgramCollection: Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique
Poetry and revolutionary Angolan music.
Wounded Knee Massacre and countless atrocities against Native Americans.
![African music](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
African music.
Songs in English & in African languages.
![Ghosts ...Of The Civil Dead](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Soundtrack to Australian film consisting of prisoners and guards speaking over music.