Venceremos (song)

"Venceremos" (pronounced [ben.seɾˈe.mos]) (translated as "We will prevail") was the anthem of the Popular Unity, a left-wing political bloc that brought socialist Salvador Allende to the presidency of Chile in 1970.

The lyrics were written by Claudio Iturra and the music composed by Sergio Ortega.^[1] It was originally popularized by the Chilean groups Inti-Illimani and Quilapayún. A second version for the 1970 presidential campaign was written by Víctor Jara, on the same Ortega music.^[2]

'Venceremos' is an example of the Nueva canción movement of Chilean protest music, which had been gaining momentum for much of the previous decade. This song marks a significant recognition of the political thrust of this movement in its use as a tool of propaganda for the Unidad Popular coalition. Following the success of 'Venceremos', Allende famously stated "there can be no revolution without song".^[3]

^ Morris, Nancy E. (1984). Canto Porque Es Necesario Cantar: The New Song Movement in Chile, 1973-1983. Latin American Institute, University of New Mexico.
^ Milos, Pedro (2013). Chile 1970: El país en que triunfa Salvador Allende (in Spanish). Ediciones Universidad Alberto Hurtado. ISBN 978-956-9320-43-9.
^ Balderston, Daniel, Mike Gonzalez, Ana M. Lopez (eds.), Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. p.788

[1] Morris, Nancy E. (1984). Canto Porque Es Necesario Cantar: The New Song Movement in Chile, 1973-1983. Latin American Institute, University of New Mexico.

[2] Milos, Pedro (2013). Chile 1970: El país en que triunfa Salvador Allende (in Spanish). Ediciones Universidad Alberto Hurtado. ISBN 978-956-9320-43-9.

[3] Balderston, Daniel, Mike Gonzalez, Ana M. Lopez (eds.), Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. p.788

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