Basta (album)


Basta is an album that was released by Quilapayún in 1969. It brings together popular and folk songs from Latin America, the former USSR, and Italy. This album included "La muralla"/The wall - one of the most popular folk songs in Latin America - based on the text of a poem by the Cuban poet Nicolás Guillén.
The vocal arrangements reach their peak in “Bella Ciao”, “Por montañas y praderas” and “Patrón.” This album – as X Vietnam - shows the internationalism of Nueva Cancion Chilena/ New Chilean Song.

Liner notes

The liner notes below are from the original Basta album release in 1969 and in the re-edition of the album in Italy in 1974, but may not appear with more recent editions.

Track listing

  1. ”A la mina no voy”
  2. ”La muralla”
  3. ”La gaviota”
  4. ”Bella ciao”
  5. ”Coplas de baguala”
  6. ”Cueca de Balmaceda”
  7. ”Por montañas y praderas
  8. ”La carta”
  9. ”Carabina 30-30"
  10. ”Porqué los pobres no tienen...”
  11. ”Patrón”
  12. ”Basta ya”

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