Sound Memories - La Campanera, music, history

Elders of Barceloneta describing the ancient sounds of the neighborhood.
Sound memories of José Maria Marquez.
Jose Maria was almost 27 years the choir "El Gancho". This choir was at Bar Paco, where rehearsing twice a week
They had a song called "La Campanera", a song that had always sung in choirs.
At first had guitars and saxophone, but eventually led a band of music.
The police went to is not held against the regime. Once Governor Baeza Alegria called saying they had to remove the vocals because they were armed with sticks, axes and picks. This could be an army against the government.
Interview recorded in the framework of the Memoria Sonoria activities of the project Barceloneta Sonora.
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