Voice Of America

Copies might include an 11'' insert printed on one side only (lyrics, credits, transcriptions,...). Side A from a concert at P.A.S.S., New York in January '81. Side B from the Actual Festival at the I.C.A., London in August '81. The performances on this record were improvised. Sources (see texts and translations) Side A: 1. "¿Qué Hacen los Extraños?" by José Armijo, Salvadoran singer. 2. Sandinista dialogue from 'La Guitarra Armada' (The Armed Guitar) by Carlos Mejia Godoy. 3. Song: "Revolución", from the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua. 4. Chronology of the Chilean Coup, 1973-Rounder Records. 5&7. Let's Make A Deal! 6. TV coverage of the return of the Teheran hostages. 8. The Super Bowl, 1981. Side B: 1. Salvadoran National Guard chanting slogans while training. 2. Chaquito, a small boy, speaking at his father's funeral on the Chinchontepec volcano, El Salvador: Film Institute of Revolutionary El Salvador, FMLN. 3&5. Small girl singing at a ceremony to mark the end of the literacy campaign in Esteli, Nicaragua. 4. Song: "Mourn Not The Dead", by Ralph Chaplin, member of the I.W.W. Many of the tapes used in these performances were recorded by Bob Ostertag in Nicaragua, 1980. Others were taken from current TV and radio shows. The use of taped material was not discussed by the musicians beforehand. This music is dedicated to Chaquito, now fighting with the People Liberation Militia, FMLN. ℗&© Biped Music (ASCAP) 1982