The Immortal Life of Victor Jara

halloween_marathon_2024_banner_0.png dia_de_los_muertos_banner.png

Hosted by: 
Produced by: 
KBOO
Air date: 
Mon, 09/11/2023 - 9:00am to 10:00am

Desiree Hellegers reads excerpts from their essay “Victor Jara's Hands: An Anti-fascist Memoir-Festo and Brief Personal History of Neoliberalism” about the life and music of the Chilean folksinger who was tortured to death in the wake of the U.S.-supported Chilean coup. We hear excerpts from Jara's songs alongside reflections on the long afterlife of Jara’s music, which continues to inspire anti-fascist resistance today in Chile–and around the world. 

Painting and photo by Freddy Agurto Parra,  licensed under Creative Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Victor_Jara_in_art#/media/Fi...

Download audio file

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    9:06
    Artist
    QUIJEREMÁ
    Song
    Isla Negra
    Album
    Tinta Verde
    Label
    Quijeremá Records
  • Time
    9:37
    Artist
    Victor Jara
    Song
    Manifiesto
    Album
    Manifiesto
    Label
    Sucesión Víctor Jara
  • Time
    9:39
    Artist
    Victor Jara
    Song
    El Derecho de Vivir en Paz
    Album
    El Derecho de Vivir en Paz
    Label
    BELIEVE - Sucesión Víctor Jara
  • Time
    9:55
    Artist
    John Coltrane Quartet
    Song
    Alabama
    Album
    Live At Birdland
    Label
    BELIEVE - down in town with sound
  • Time
    9:58
    Artist
    QUIJEREMÁ
    Song
    Pachamama
    Album
    Tinta Verde
    Label
    Quijeremá Records
  • Time
    9:59
    Artist
    Various Artists
    Song
    In a Sentimental Mood
    Album
    Jazz Night - 12 Greats Songs
    Label
    Dream Living Productions

Audio by Topic: