VA - Rote Lieder 70-76 (AMIGA, 1977)

The Festival of Political Song took place in East Berlin from 1970 to 1990, held annually in February (except during the Tenth World Festival in the summer of 1973). It was one of the biggest music events in the DDR (GDR) and an "international institution" (Mikis Theodorakis, 1983).

The album "Rote Lieder `70 - `76" features original recordings from the first to the 6th "Festival of Political Song" in East Berlin and the Festival PLX 1973 (Political Songs of the 10^th World Festival, East Berlin). Artists from Ireland, Chile, Italy, Russia, India, France, Uruguay, South Africa, Greece, Cuba and the GDR represent the internatinal communist movement.

Tracklist:

A1: The winds are singing freedom - The Sands Family

A2: Comienza la vida nueva (Das neue Leben beginnt) - Quilapayun

A3: Alla mattina con la luna - Canzoniere Internationale und Duo Di Piadena

A4: Konzertierte Aktion - Dieter Süverkrüp

A5: Optimistisches Lied - Gruppe Schicht

A6: Baikal-Amur-Magistrale - Gruppe Lingua

A7: Lang lebe Bangladesh - Dr. Bhupen Hazarika

A8: Cancion del poder popular - Inti Illimani

B1: Kenen joukoissa seisot - Gruppe Agitprop

B2: Grandola, vila morena - José Afonso

B3: Les Communistes - Pia Colombo

B4: A desalambrar - Daniel Viglietti

B5: Afrika - Miriam Makeba

B6: Das Meer braust weiter - Muszty & Dobay

B7: Eviva Liberta - Gruppe Xasteria

B8: Guantanamera - Manguaré

B9: Wir sind überall - Oktoberklub

VA - Rote Lieder `70 - `76 (Amiga, 1977)
(320 kbps, front cover included)