Rolas de Aztlán: Songs of the Chicano Movement

Various Artists SFW40516

Songs of struggle, hope, and vision fueled the Chicano Movement's quest for civil rights, economic justice, and cultural respect. Rolas de Aztlán (songs from the Chicano ancestral homeland) spotlights 19 milestone recordings made between 1966 and 1999 by key Chicano artist/activists—Daniel Valdez, Los Lobos del Este de Los Angeles (later Los Lobos), Agustín Lira and Teatro Campesino, Los Alacranes Mojados, Conjunto Aztlan, and many more! 40-page booklet with extensive liner notes and photos. 19 tracks. 67 minutes of music.

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Canciones de lucha,esperanza y visión atizaron la búsqueda de derechos civiles,justicia económica,y respeto cultural del Movimiento Chicano. Rolas de Aztlán (canciones de la tierra ancestral chicana)resalta 19 grabaciones cumbres hechas entre 1966 y 1999 por los principales artistas/activistas chicanos—Daniel Valdez, Los Lobos del Este de Los Angeles (más adelante, Los Lobos), Agustín Lira y Teatro Campesino, Los Alacranes Mojados, Conjunto Aztlán y ¡muchos más!
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Mexican-American
Language(s) Spanish
Year of Recording 2005
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Compiled by Estevan Cesar Azcona Russel Rodriguez ; Design by Galen Lawson Communication Visual