VA - 16. Festival des politischen Liedes (1986)

The "Festival des politischen Liedes" ("festival of political song") took place in East Berlin every February between 1970 and 1990. It was one of the biggest music events in the GDR.

The guest list was more than impressiv:  Miriam Makeba, Maria Farandouri, Konstantin Wecker, Hannes Wader, Inti Illimani, Francis Bebey, Billy Bragg, Bruce Cockburn, Dick Gaughan, Mercedes Sosa, Leon Gieco, Pete Seeger, Franz Josef Degenhardt, Erika Pluhar, Schmetterlinge and many others. The "Festival of the Political Song" brought internationally popular artist to East Berlin - all with a political attitude to engage for a change of society.

This album features original recordings form the 16th "Festival des politischen Liedes" in 1986.           

Tracklist

A1	–Bolivia Manta	Suri Sikuris	3:40
A2	–Oktoberklub	Was Kann Ein Land	2:08
A3	–Rachid Bahri	Johannesburg	3:38
A4	–Francis Bebey	Heavy Ghetto	5:55
A5	–Aroona	40.000 Years	4:04
A6	–Franz Josef Degenhardt	Trink Aus, Katrin	3:43
A7	–Szélkiálto	Lesz-e Meg Menedek	3:35
B1	–Pete Seeger	Turn, Turn	3:40
B2	–Pi De La Serra	Ai, Ai	3:10
B3	–Billy Bragg	Between The Wars (Zwischen Den Kriegen)	2:31
B4	–Forum	Es Wird Keinen Sieger Geben	3:28
B5	–Babsztyl U Bozena Makowiecka	Panna Pszeniczna (Das Erntemädchen)	4:00
B6	–John Faulkner	Song Withaout Name	2:57
B7	–Modern Soul Band, Amandla	Nelson Mandela	4:54

VA - 16. Festival des politischen Liedes (1986)
(192 kbps, cover art included)