Argentina Spinetta 1950-2012

Spinetta
Tu Nombre sobre mi Nombre

Argentine rock star Luis Alberto Spinetta has died in Buenos Aires aged 62, after suffering lung cancer. The songwriter and guitarist was considered a pioneer of Argentine rock music, and his songs often touched on social themes. Fellow musicians hailed Spinetta, nicknamed El Flaco or Skinny, as "one of the greatest poets of Argentine music". He died at home surrounded by his four children. Fans and fellow musicians, including Argentina's Charly Garcia and Cuba's Silvio Rodriguez, posted tributes to Spinetta on social media websites. The Argentine culture ministry, in a statement on its website, described him as "an exquisite poet" and a "complete autodidact in his musical training, deep reader of poetry and philosophy, jazz lover". Spinetta began in the 1960s with his band Almendra and later played with the bands Pescado Rabioso and Invisible. He also had a solo career. He announced last year that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer.
Source: BBC

Chile :: Ana Tijoux :: Shock

Ana Tijoux
Shock
This song is an homage to protests happening all over the world, but specifically the demonstrations that took place in Chile in 2011, in which students demanded access to quality education. Tijoux raps about the Chilean class divide and points a finger at politicians and executives of big corporations as contributors to the country's current state. The chorus goes, "Your time is up, we will not allow this anymore / Your doctrine of shock, your time is up, it is time."
Source: npr