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Philippines: Bangon! Arise!

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Philippines: Bangon! Arise!

Philippines: Bangon! (Arise!): Songs of the Philippine National Democratic Struggle protests Ferdinand Marcos’ military dictatorship and the role of American imperialism in backing his regime. The idea for an album of revolutionary songs dates from 1971, and recording was about to begin when Marcos declared martial law in 1972. The project moved underground, with rehearsals risky and recording equipment hard to find. Altogether, the album took over four years to complete. Liner notes include a history of Filippino protest movements as well as song lyrics and track notes.

Track Listing

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Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
01:17
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102
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
02:40
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103
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
06:31
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104
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
02:27
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105
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
01:22
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106
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
02:52
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107
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
03:07
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108
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
01:26
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109
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
03:13
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201
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
01:33
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202
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
02:41
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203
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
01:47
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204
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
02:08
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205
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
03:13
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206
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
02:24
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207
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
02:28
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208
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
01:51
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209
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
03:01
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210
Members of the KDP (Union of Democratic Filipinos)
02:27