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You can always type what you’re looking for into the search bar. Certain searches may generate hundreds of results, so sometimes it will help to use quotation marks to help narrow down your results. For instance, searching for the phrase Black Liberation will generate all of our holdings that contain the words Black and Liberation, while searching for “Black Liberation” (in quotation marks) will only generate our records that have those two words next to each other.
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Cuba Libre: 26 de Julio Music and Poetry Cuba Libre: 26 de Julio Music and Poetry
Date: 7/26/1972Call Number: RP 028 R1Format: Reel 1Producers: Raul Torres, Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Raul Torres and Emiliano Echeverria join forces with Nina Serrano, Elias Hruska Cortes, and Dr Myrta Chaban to present a late night potpourri of music, and poetry commemorating the 19th anniversary of the attack on the Moncada barracks
Cuba Libre: 26 de Julio Music and Poetry Cuba Libre: 26 de Julio Music and Poetry
Date: 7/26/1972Call Number: RP 028 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Raul Torres, Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Raul Torres and Emiliano Echeverria join forces with Nina Serrano, Elias Hruska Cortes, and Dr Myrta Chaban to present a late night potpourri of music, and poetry commemorating the 19th anniversary of the attack on the Moncada barracks
Cuba Libre: 26 de Julio Music and Poetry Cuba Libre: 26 de Julio Music and Poetry
Date: 7/26/1972Call Number: RP 028 R3Format: Reel 3Producers: Raul Torres, Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Raul Torres and Emiliano Echeverria join forces with Nina Serrano, Elias Hruska Cortes, and Dr Myrta Chaban to present a late night potpourri of music, and poetry commemorating the 19th anniversary of the attack on the Moncada barracks
Rabo de Nube (Tail of a Tornado) Rabo de Nube (Tail of a Tornado)
Date: 1/1/1982Call Number: Vin 002Format: VinylProducers: Paredon Records, Silvio RodriguezCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Songs that celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Silvio Rodriguez was part of music movement called Nueva Trova Cubana, or New Cuban Song, that revolutionized Cuban music. Songs reflect the political and social culture of post-revolution Cuba. Includes liner notes with translations and contextual information.
Cuba Va!: Songs of the New Generation of Revolutionary Cuba Cuba Va!: Songs of the New Generation of Revolutionary Cuba
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: Vin 007Format: VinylProducers: Paredon Records, the Experimental Sound Collective of the Institute of Cinematographic Arts, Industries.Collection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Songs in celebration of the new cultural identity of Revolutionary Cuba. Spanish songs written by Silvio Rodriguez, Noel Nicola, and Pablo Milanes. Includes Paredon Records catalogue from 1971.
Rabo de Nube (Tail of a Tornado) Rabo de Nube (Tail of a Tornado)
Date: 1/1/1982Call Number: Vin 021Format: VinylProducers: Paredon Records, Silvio RodriguezCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Songs that celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Silvio Rodriguez was part of music movement called Nueva Trova Cubana, or New Cuban Song, that revolutionized Cuban music. Songs reflect the political and social culture of post-revolution Cuba. Includes liner notes with translations and contextual information.
Cuba Va!: Songs of the New Generation of Revolutionary Cuba Cuba Va!: Songs of the New Generation of Revolutionary Cuba
Date: 1/1/1971Call Number: Vin 023Format: VinylProducers: Paredon Records, the Experimental Sound Collective of the Institute of Cinematographic Arts, Industries.Collection: General materials
Songs in celebration of the new cultural identity of Revolutionary Cuba. Spanish songs written by Silvio Rodriguez, Noel Nicola, and Pablo Milanes. Includes Paredon Records catalogue from 1971.
Rabo de Nube (Tail of a Tornado) Rabo de Nube (Tail of a Tornado)
Date: 1/1/1982Call Number: Vin 026Format: VinylProducers: Paredon Records, Silvio RodriguezCollection: General materials
Songs that celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Silvio Rodriguez was part of music movement called Nueva Trova Cubana, or New Cuban Song, that revolutionized Cuban music. Songs reflect the political and social culture of post-revolution Cuba. Includes liner notes with translations and contextual information.
Cancion Protesta: Protest Songs of Latin America Cancion Protesta: Protest Songs of Latin America
Date: 1/1/1970Call Number: Vin 031Producers: Paredon Records, Organization of Latin American SolidarityCollection: General materials
Protest songs recorded by activist musicians from Argentina Chile, Cuba, Peru, and Uruguay. In 1967, the Cuban revolutionary government under Fidel Castro held a meeting of the Organization of Latin American Solidarity (OLAS) in Havana. Artists and activists discussed the importance of protest songs in communicating the messages of freedom movements. After this conference, OLAS recorded this album. Includes liner notes with contextual information and lyrics.
Cuba: Songs for our America Cuba: Songs for our America
Date: 1/1/1975Call Number: Vin 034Producers: Paredon Records, Carlos PueblaCollection: General materials
Carlos Puebla, the self-declared "minstrel of the revolution" in Cuba, sings political ballads in celebration of the new Cuban society. Also emphasizes solidarity with other freedom struggles around the world, namely in Puerto Rico, Vietnam, and the Chicano Movement in the United States. Liner notes include biography and song lyrics.