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African Liberation music and poetry
Liberation music in African and African Jazz styles, all the songs have a political message. Issues raised are about Africans living under oppressive white rule, struggle for land and political power, and how oppressed people in countries like South Africa, Namibia, El Salvador, and Guatemala are being called to rise up against oppression and racism.
African Liberation music and poetry
Liberation music in African and African Jazz styles, all the songs have a political message. Issues raised are about the oppressed black people living under white rule, limits to land and political power, and how oppressed people in countries like South Africa, Namibia, El Salvador, and Guatemala are being called to rise up against oppression, racism, and classism, and to liberate themselves.
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.
El Cancionero Popular: Amparo Ochoa
Date: 1/1/1975Call Number: Vin 057Format: VinylProducers: Discos PuebloCollection: General materials
Mexican born Amparo Ochoa sings folk songs about social inequalities in Mexico and Central and South America seeking to eradicate social differences. Songs themes include work, education, traditions and social reality of Latin America.
Raiz Viva : Los Folkloristas
Date: 1/1/1979Call Number: Vin 059Format: VinylProducers: Discos PuebloCollection: General materials
Composed of 7 members, this folklore group uses traditional pre-Colombian central and south American instruments in an effort to keep alive their native cultures. Lyrics in some songs talk about unjust social reality of Latin America.
Sabia 10th Anniversary Concert: Sabia
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.
El Derecho de Vivir en Paz: Victor Jara
Victor Jara's most famous album, known for its strong anti-imperialist convictions and its rejection of United States backed Latin American parties. The songs talk about injustices perpetrated on the working class, the need for revolution throughout South America, racism, and the right to peace. In the song, "Plegaria de un labrador", the lyrics tell the worker to take up arms against his oppressor.
Levantate Y Mira A La Montaña: Victor Jara
The Cuban release of " El dercho de vivir en paz" with different title. Victor Jara's most famous album, known for its strong anti-imperialist convictions and its rejection of United States backed Latin American parties. The songs talk about injustices perpetrated on the working class, the need for revolution throughout South America, racism, and the right to peace. In the song, "Plegaria de un labrador", the lyrics tell the worker to take up arms against his oppressor.
Habla Y Canta: Victor Jara
Victor Jara was an influential musical figure creating revolutionary Chilean music which would in turn inspire revolution all over Latin America. Jara created songs of protest, revolution and tribute to the working class. Included in this album is the song, "Plegaria a un labrador", which inspires the workers and laborers to take up arms against the oppressors.
Vientos Del Pueblo: Victor Jara
Date: 1/1/1976Call Number: Vin 092Format: VinylProducers: Monitor RecordsCollection: General materials
The influential Chilean singer-poet Victor Jara wrote songs about the people for the people. In an effort to resist United States imperialism and cultural domination, this album is part of the new song movement of Latin America. His songs speak about the injustices done to the poor and working class and inspires revolution and change in leadership.
