Raimon: Catalonian Protest Songs

Sung entirely in Catalan, a Romance language originating in northeastern Spain, this 10-track album is an energetic display of Ramon Pelegero Sanshis’ (“Raimon”) ability to encapsulate the struggles of the people of Catalonia in song. Though born in Valencia in 1940, Raimon became a leading voice of the Nova Cançó (“The New Song”) cultural movement of the 1960s, which sought to normalize the Catalan language and music in Spain under the oppressive Franco regime. The liner notes of Catalonian Protest Songs include all lyrics with an English translation and a foreword by Pete Seeger.

Track Listing

101	Sobre La Por	Raimon	01:49
102	Contra La Por	Raimon	01:58
103	Sobre La Pau	Raimon	02:54
104	A Un Amic D'euskadi	Raimon	02:56
105	18 de maig a la "VILLA"	Raimon	01:47
201	Elogi Dels Diners	Raimon	02:30
202	Veles e Vents	Raimon	04:15
203	Poema N. 81 D'ausias March	Raimon	02:17
204	Societat De Consum	Raimon	02:06
205	Diguem No	Raimon	02:30