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Songs of Struggle and Hope by Agustín Lira and Alma (review)

Songs of Struggle and Hope by Agustín Lira and Alma (review) 250 American Music, Summer 2018 Songs of Struggle and Hope by Agustín l ira and Alma. Smithsonian Folk- ways r ecordings, SFW CD 40567, 2016. The liner notes for Songs of Struggle and Hope begin with a quote from longtime musician/activist Agustín l ira affirming the importance of the songs on the album: “They reflect the realities of a lot of people in this country and also people from outside of this country. . . . [P]eople need to hear those songs. . . . It is a real history that has taken place here, and it should not be forgotten.” Indeed, the stories and memories l ira invokes in this sixteen-track r ecording are a sonic ride through the history of the Chicano movement, but also stories into present struggles. As the primary lyricist and composer of Trio Alma, Agustín l ira is one of the most important figures in the m ovimiento, or the Chicano movement, music tradition, so it was gratifying to know that the Smithsonian Folkways label commissioned l ira’s Trio Alma to record under the Tradiciones/Traditions series of l atino music albums in 2016. A transformative moment in u S history, the Chicano movement http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Music University of Illinois Press

Songs of Struggle and Hope by Agustín Lira and Alma (review)

Gonzalez, Martha
American Music , Volume 36 (2) – Jul 31, 2018
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250 American Music, Summer 2018 Songs of Struggle and Hope by Agustín l ira and Alma. Smithsonian Folk- ways r ecordings, SFW CD 40567, 2016. The liner notes for Songs of Struggle and Hope begin with a quote from longtime musician/activist Agustín l ira affirming the importance of the songs on the album: “They reflect the realities of a lot of people in this country and also people from outside of this country. . . . [P]eople need to hear those songs. . . . It is a real history that has taken place here, and it should not be forgotten.” Indeed, the stories and memories l ira invokes in this sixteen-track r ecording are a sonic ride through the history of the Chicano movement, but also stories into present struggles. As the primary lyricist and composer of Trio Alma, Agustín l ira is one of the most important figures in the m ovimiento, or the Chicano movement, music tradition, so it was gratifying to know that the Smithsonian Folkways label commissioned l ira’s Trio Alma to record under the Tradiciones/Traditions series of l atino music albums in 2016. A transformative moment in u S history, the Chicano movement

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American Music – University of Illinois Press

Published: Jul 31, 2018

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