Release Date: 24 June 2016
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 093074056721
Genres: Folk Latin Music
Description
A powerhouse of the farmworker and Chicano civil rights movements, social activist Agustín Lira spun out songs that fueled the pioneering political theater group Teatro Campesino. From the United Farmworkers grape strike in 1965 through the next half-century of his original music with a message, Lira tenaciously tells the truth as he sees it. On Songs of Struggle and Hope, he and his trio Alma treat us to signature songs of La Causa as well as to new creations that speak of homelessness, child obesity, personal loss, and hope for the future. 61 minutes, 40-pages of bilingual notes and photos.
Tracklisting
Little Folkies
Los Originarios del Plan
Meklit
Julian Kytasty
The Seldom Scene
Sons of Membertou
Jerron Paxton
Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin
Money Chicha
Banda Juvenil Mayas Amautas / Los Bravos Del Ande
Manny Corchado / Nelson Y Sus Estrellas
Los Wembler's De Iquitos
Cal Tjader
Los Originarios del Plan
Manteca
Tito Puente
