Revolutionary Songs of Latin America

Track Listings

1. Hasta Siempre

2. Qué Dirá el Santo Padro

3. Canción Para Mi América

4. Parabién de la Paloma

5. Canción de Pablo

6. Si el Poeta Eres Tu

7. Uno de Abajo

8. Santiago de Chile

9. Chamamé a Cuba

10. Canción de Tribio Garica

11. Su Nombre Puede Ponerse en Verso

12. Compadre Juan Miguel

13. Preguntitas Sobre Dios

14. Guerrillera

15. O Griherio Vem Pedra Va

16. Porque los Prbres No Tienen

17. Rio de Sangr

18. Punto y Raya

19. Cancion del Elegido

20. Pobre del Cantor

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Born in Spain but raised in Venezuela, Soledad Bravo is a Latin institution with over thirty releases. Bravo is the only Latin singer able to go from one style to another, epitomizing the fusion of beautiful poetry and unique singing in an extraordinarily.Last Call Records.2004.

Revolutionary Songs of Latin America,Soledad Bravo,Last Call,Latin Music,Latin Pop/Rock,Nueva Cancion,Political Folk,Venezuela

Tracks:

Hasta Siempre
Que Dira El Santo Padro
Cancion Para Mi America
Parabien De La Paloma
Cancion De Pablo
Si El Poeta Eres Tu
Uno De Abajo
Santiago De Chile
Chamame A Cuba
Cancion De Toribio Garcia
Su Nombre Puede Ponerse En Verso
Compadre Juan Miguel
Preguntitas Sobre Dios
La Guerrillera
O Grilheiro Vem Pedra Va
Porque Los Pobres No Tienen
Un Rio De Sangre
Punto Y Raya
Cancion Del Elegido
Pobre Del Cantor
La Era Esta Pariendo Un Corazon

Customer Reviews:

A fantastic album of revolutionary music.......2001-04-10

This is the album that opened my ears to intellectual Spanish-language music, "musica trouba," "canciones nuevas," a genre in which I am still something of a novice and am continuing to explore. The title sums up the content of the album pretty well: these are "The Revolutionary Songs of Latin America." Some are pretty dated, like the one praising Ho Chi Minh, others remain relevent today such as "Hasta Siempre" and "Santiago de Chile." To be honest, the tone of this album is pretty confrontational, often bluntly so, and right-wing people will certainly be offended by the lyrics (if they understand them), but this album seeks to deliver a message beyond mere entertainment, at once revealing the beauty of the art that can be found in Latin America, the sad histories and conditions which people in Latin America have had to endure("Se O Grileiro Vem"), and most importantly the indefatiguable Latin spirit that, beaten down, still strives towards the new tomorrow. Soledad brilliantly interprets some masterful, emotive songwriting from many of the greatest songwriters from Latin America. Silvio Rodriguez performs "Santiago de Chile" with the somber and serious reflection, Soledad Bravo's expansive voice and aggressive arrangements transform it into a song of angry defiance, accompanied by blaring horns and military style drums. Though the much of the album retains this edge, the album appropriately closes with three intraspective songs, "Cancion del Elegido," "Pobre del Cantor," and "La Era Esta Pariendo Un Corazon," which move the listener away from the angst of the revolutionary struggles, and purposefully bring the album to a positive close. Along with "Santiago de Chile," "La Era Esta Pariendo Un Corazon" is my favorite on the album. I have to admit it was not easy for me to write this review even - the passions in the album take hold in me just to write about it without hearing it, and I worry I don't do it justice. I really, really, love these songs though and can't recommend it enough.

Amazing Voice-Great Politcal Folk.......2000-04-21

Venezualian Soledad Bravo uses her amazing voice to express political views in 21 songs, composed by such great artists as Violetta Parra, Daniel Viglietti, Rolando Alarcon, Silvio Rodriguez, and Atahualpa Yupanqui. Some of these songs have been recorded by other artists like Angel Parra, but the different versions serve as foils to each other, each different, each great. Perhaps singing about Che or Miguel Rodriguez is not timely today, but the messages are still thought provoking. These people lived and died for what they believed, not like the poor singer(s) referred to in Pobre del Cantor, and regardless of personal political views, their sacrifice must be admired. WONDERFUL CD, I recommend it for any fans of Canciones Nuevas and the popular folk movement of the 1960s and 70s.