aniversario

today is the anniversary of the death of che guevara.



ernesto che guevara, radio rebelde. en la sierra maestra, circa 1958.


the day following the assassination of che in bolívia in 1967, silvio rodriguez composed this song, which must be among the most beautiful ever written...




la era está pariendo un corazón : silvio rodriguez


this is one of those songs that doesn't translate very well. here's the refrain, with an attempt to approximate a translation (apologies for its inadequacy).

la era está pariendo un corazón
no puede más, se muere de dolor
y hay que acudir corriendo
pues se cae el porvenir

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the era is giving birth to a heart
she can't anymore, she's dying of pain
and help must come running
because the future is falling away


this scene from state of siege by costa-gavras, also makes a fitting tribute to el che & his legacy i think. the song playing here is hasta siempre comandante by carlos puebla.



you can see the entire film here.