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Aterciopelados : Cancion Protesta

10:19 H | Topics: Colombia - Music


Our friends over at the Latin Americanist posted this same video last week, but now it seems even more relevant.

This song is a tribute to the protest song tradition from the 1960's and 70s. The group is seen playing guitars made out of guns, as a statement of anti-violence; the group has been honored by the United Nations for their work denouncing violence in Colombia and is also very active in the eco-effects of pesticides spraying in their country as a result of the very real effects of us foreign policy in Colombia.

Special shout out of gracias to Daina Kreuter at Nacional Records.

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1. gilla ~ Wednesday, Mar 05 2008 | 12:48H:

WE HAVE TO STOP THE VIOLENCE! I wish more artists were making more statements like this, but I'm so glad Atercio's did...

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