Music is a powerful way to promote peace. Here are some videos I made over the holiday break of some songs that are about human rights, freedom, and peace.
"In The Land of Freedom is an English translation of the song "En El Pais De La Libertad by Argentinian singer/songwriter León Gieco. For those of you who know Spanish, here is a version of the original song.
Speaking of Spanish, that is a language I am currently trying to learn. A great way to learn a language, I have found, is through music. So, here is another Gieco song, "Tema De Los Mosquitos" sung in Spanish. The gist of the song is this: the animals are all interacting with each other in their various ways, while the hunter watches them and comments that this is life, before he proceeds to kill them. I think somewhere in there is a metaphor for the way we carry on in our lives, oblivious to the dangers that surround us and threaten our survival.
One more: a few months ago I performed the song "I Only Ask of G-d" at a rally to protest Security Certificates in Canada. Again, it was a Gieco song translated into English. "Solo Le Pido a Dios" is likely his most famous song. I decided to give it a try in Spanish. Here is a really cool version of Gieco performing it.
