The Americas are so much bigger than the United States. From Tierra del Fuego to the Inuit communities of Alaska and Northern Canada, the history of the Americas is one of brutal colonization by European powers. It is also a history of resistance by the colonized peoples themselves and by all people who struggle for their freedom. In this international song exchange, we've curated songs that tell the story the Americas from the perspective of the latter. Some songs will be in English, but most are in Spanish, since it is the most commonly spoken language in our hemisphere.
During the second half of this event, in between songs, we will offer simultaneous English-Spanish translation, courtesy of Jill Clark-Gollub. This will accommodate international guests who speak Spanish and enable artists to have a dialog. ***You will have to register and receive the Zoom link in order to hear the speakers being translated. ***
Free Livestream
TUNE INTO THE LIVE BROADCAST via YOUTUBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNlDZdVXGF4
Thursday, June 20, 2024, 7-9pm (ET) / 4-6pm (PT)
*** Right after the show ends, the archive of the livestream will be available at this same link.
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LYRICS: https://bit.ly/2024-06-20-Lyrics-Americas
PERFORMER LIST (not yet in order):
1. 7.06 PM (ET) - Luci Murphy "El Derecho de Vivir en Paz"
2. 7.12 PM (ET) - Paul Kaplan "Survival" www.paulkaplanmusic.com
3. 7.18 PM (ET) - Colleen Kattau "Generaciones (Silvio Rodríguez)" & "Tierra de luz (Lila Downs)" www.colleenkattau.com
4. 7.30 PM (ET) - Norm Bowen "This Land is Our Land" www.normbowenmusic.com
5. 7.36 PM (ET) - Dilson Hernandez "Nereyda" & "Washington Heights" https://www.dilsonmusic.com/
6. 7.48 PM (ET) - Tobal daGriot "Runnin Up Outta the Woods" https://www.youtube.com/@tobaldagriot496
7. 7.54 PM (ET) - Michael & Nell "No Man's Land" www.michaelandnell.com
8. 8.00 PM (ET) - Maria Alfonsina "Soberanía" & "Sol de Libertad"
9. 8.12 PM (ET) - Noe Tinoco "A Víctor Manuel" & "Una Canción para Patricio Arguello"
10. 8.24 PM (ET) - Ruben Gonzalez "Canción con Todos" & "Gracias a la Vida (Mercedes Sosa)" https://rubengonzalezmusic.com/
11. 8.36 PM (ET) - Gary Kanter "Black Lives Matter" www.garykanter.com/
12. 8.42 PM (ET) - Joel Landy "When I Was Young" www.singfreedom.org/songs-of-freedom/
13. 8.48 PM (ET) - Ben Grosscup "Song for the St. Patrick's Battalion (David Rovics)" https://youtube.com/bengrosscup
How to Participate
We finalized the performer list for this particular event, based on submissions from PMN members who registered earlier. Look up our upcoming online song and poetry swaps and other events to participate in future events. Consider joining PMN and consider registering to share with our growing community: https://peoplesmusic.org/Upcoming_Events
What is Peoples Music Network?
The People's Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle sustains and grows a diverse community of performing artists, activists, and allies who use music, poetry, and other art forms as catalysts for a just and peaceful world.
PMN hosts online, in-person, and hybrid programs that advance our mission, including online song and poetry swaps, educational workshops, and other participatory activities.
This specific event follows many other international musical exchange events PMN has hosted over Zoom to connect and grow our predominantly U.S.-based membership with justice seeking-artists in other countries.
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