Agustín Lira and Alma: SONGS OF STRUGGLE & HOPE

A powerhouse of the farmworker and Chicano civil rights movements, social activist Agustín Lira spun out songs that fueled the pioneering political theater group Teatro Campesino. From the United Farmworkers grape strike in 1965 through the next half-century of his original music with a message, Lira tenaciously tells the truth as he sees it. On Songs of Struggle and Hope, he and his trio Alma treat us to signature songs of La Causa as well as to new creations that speak of homelessness, child obesity, personal loss, and hope for the future. 61 minutes, 40-pages of bilingual notes and photos.

1 Quihubo, Raza
2 El Inmigrante
3 Juan Cortina
4 Alma
5 Gregorio Cortez
6 Summer Winds
7 Los Zapatistas
8 The Leaf
9 If You're Homeless
10 El Indio
11 Taps for Coke
12 She Won't Be There
13 I Have Been Here Forever
14 The Old Man
15 Ser Como El Aire Libre
16 When I Die