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Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month

A curated multimedia guide to celebrate Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month.

Audio

Paredon Records

Paredon Records was founded in 1970 by Barbara Dane and Irwin Silber to shed light on global leftist movements. Paredon set out to amplify the voices of artists and activists that were full of hope and sometimes desperation, voices that expressed the struggles and victories of people standing up for peace and social justice.

Habla Albizu Campos (Albizu Campos Speaks)

(Paredon Records, 1971), 41 mins

Che Guevara Speaks

(Paredon Records, 1973), 55 mins

Ecuador: El Grito de Libertad (The Cry of Freedom)

(Paredon Records, 1976), 35 mins

Field Recordings & Interviews

Curated Playlists

Latinx Heritage Month playlist

A little bit of everything: indigenous tunes, indie deep cuts, hip hop, and cult classics like Selena and José Feliciano.

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grunge latin@ playlist

A tribute to the rich history of punk, grunge, and rock music from across Latin America, including the Peruvian garage band Los Saicos and Chicana punk icon Alice Bag.

Learn more about Latinx punk

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Ode to Candombe playlist

A playlist exploring the Afro-Uruguayan street folk music Candombe, which is rooted in drumming and dance rhythms from the Bantu diaspora. Born out of the resistance of enslaved people in Uruguay, Candombe has a rich history and is used to express strong emotion, memory, loss, and celebration.

Learn more about Candombe

Open Ode to Candombe playlist in Spotify for an accessible version. 

Playlists curated by Gaby Garcia

Audio Collections