Cuba: Songs for Our America
Carlos Puebla challenged foreign influences and the forces of imperialism in 1950s Cuba with songs about his oppressed countrymen. Then, in his music, he chronicled and celebrated the 1959 revolution. He and his group have toured throughout Cuba, Latin America, and "anywhere they are needed by the revolution." Liner notes in Spanish and English include song lyrics and an account of Puebla's service to his lifelong cause.
EN ESPAÑOL
Carlos Puebla desafió a las influencias extranjeras y las fuerzas del imperialismo en la década de 1950 en Cuba con canciones sobre sus compatriotas oprimidos. Luego, en su música, él escribió crónica y celebró la revolución de 1959. Él y su grupo han hecho giras por Cuba, América Latina y ”en cualquier lugar que sea necesario por la revolución“. Notas en español e ingles, se incluyen letras de canciones y una cuenta de servicio de Puebla a causa de su larga vida.
Track Listing
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101
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Soy del Pueblo (Son, I am of the People) | Carlos Puebla | 2:50 | |
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102
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Canto a Puerto Rico (Song for Puerto Rico) | Carlos Puebla | 3:05 | |
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103
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Hombre de Norteamerica (People of North America) | Carlos Puebla | 3:12 | |
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104
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Parafrasis (Paraphrases) | Carlos Puebla | 2:36 | |
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105
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Ya Esta Despertando el Negro (Now the Black Man is Awakening ) | Carlos Puebla | 3:27 | |
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106
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Por Panama (For Panama) | Carlos Puebla | 3:29 | |
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201
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Guajira por Lolita Lebron (Song for Lolita Lebron) | Carlos Puebla | 3:19 | |
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202
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Que le Pregunten al Pueblo (Let Them Ask the People) | Carlos Puebla | 3:34 | |
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203
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El Ejemplo de Vietnam (Example of Vietnam) | Carlos Puebla | 3:03 | |
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204
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Canto al Chicano (Song to the Chicano) | Carlos Puebla | 2:49 | |
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205
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Ya Te Veremos Libre (We Will See You Free (Puerto Rico)) | Carlos Puebla | 3:01 | |
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206
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Yankee, Go Home | Carlos Puebla | 3:16 |
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