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![Cantos a Flor de Pueblo: Carlos Mejia Godoy](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1978Call Number: Vin 061Format: VinylProducers: Orfeon Records Inc.Collection: General materials
Songs about the revolution in Nicaragua in the 1970's. Lyrics discuss the kidnappings and other injustices in the country. This album helped inspired a generation of Nicaraguans to fight for freedom against the Somoza dynasty. The song "Crtisos ya nacio en palacaguina" speaks about the guerrilla warfare in its infancy.
![Yo soy de un pueblo sencillo: Luis E. Mejia Godoy](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1983Call Number: Vin 062Format: VinylProducers: KKLA, EnigracCollection: General materials
Songs discuss Nicaragua's revolution of the 1970's. Written after the overthrow of the Somoza dynasty, the lyrics are in remembrance of the revolution, death and hardships, and about the hopes of future of Nicaragua under the Sandinista National Liberation Front. Topics included are the illiteracy of the population, peace, poverty and national unity.
![A Pesar de Usted: Luis E. Mejia Godoy con Mancotal](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1985Call Number: Vin 063Format: VinylProducers: KKLA, EnigracCollection: General materials
Entitled "A Pesar de Usted" (In spite of you) is a blend of sentiments about Nicaragua and revolutionary commitment to Sandinista National Liberation Front and opposition to imperialism. Lyrics talk about building a country that the people had dreamt about, free and just for all.
![Tragaluz Starlight: Salvador Bustos](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1985Call Number: Vin 064Format: VinylProducers: Redwood RecordsCollection: General materials
This album commemorates Nicaragua's revolution and overthrew of the Somoza dictatorship. Lyrics discuss the changes that have occurred in the country since, such as the rise in literacy rates and health care improvements. Bustos also talks about the U.S. attempts to undermine Nicaragua's future. The hope of this albums is to help bridge friendship between the two countries.
![Loving in Times of War: Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy and Mancotal](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1988Call Number: Vin 065Format: VinylProducers: Redwood Records, EnigracCollection: General materials
The messages of the album comes from the hardship of the revolution in Nicaragua during the 1970's. The lyrics speak about how love is the fundamental reason behind the struggle of the country's people. There is a focus on the dreams of the people and the hope that one day Nicaraguans can love in peace.
![Guitarra Armada Music of the Sandinista Guerrillas: Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy and Carlos Mejia Godoy](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1987Call Number: Vin 066Format: VinylProducers: Rounder RecordsCollection: General materials
The album is a collection of Nicaraguan revolution songs written by the Mejia Godoy brothers. They composed these "anthemic" and "instructional" songs for the population enabling isolated and illiterate "campesinos" to participate in the activities of their own liberation from the Somoza dictatorship. These songs helped coordinate the insurrection's campaign to connect and encourage the many revolutionary groups in Nicaragua.
![Sabia 10th Anniversary Concert: Sabia](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1989Call Number: Vin 067Format: VinylProducers: Flying Fish Records Inc.Collection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
A west Coast based Latin American band recorded live in 1988 Culver City, CA. The songs speak about injustices in Latin American, such as, kidnappings, colonialism, dictatorships, racism and poverty. The song "Mujer Sandinista" describes the life of a woman in the Nicaraguan revolution.
![Guitarra Armada Music of the Sandinista Guerrillas: Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy and Carlos Mejia Godoy](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1987Call Number: Vin 068Format: VinylProducers: EnigracCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
The album is a collection of Nicaraguan revolution songs written by the Mejia Godoy brothers. They composed these "anthemic" and "instructional" songs for the population enabling isolated and illiterate "campesinos" to participate in the activities of their own liberation from the Somoza dictatorship. These songs helped coordinate the insurrection's campaign to connect and encourage the many revolutionary groups in Nicaragua.
![El Gupo: Songs and Poetry of the Latin American Struggle](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 12/1/1973Call Number: Vin 069Format: VinylProducers: Canto LibreCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
El Grupo is composed of Latin American poets, singers and musicians who have composed songs that voice concerns about the unjust status of central and south America. This album a collection of songs that promote and encourage social change, independence, and revolutions for these countries during the early 70's.
![The Poets of the Revolution: Los Calchakis](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1975Call Number: Vin 070Format: VinylProducers: ArionCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
This albums is a collection of South American songs which pertain to revolution, liberation, and the reality of struggle and hardships of the continent's people. Los Calchakis comprised songs of protest, among which some speak of the problems and everyday difficulties of life and others of a specific political involvement. Some songs are world famous while others are only locally known.