Basta Ya... Revolución Explained

Basta Ya... Revolución
Type:Studio album
Artist:Roy Brown
Cover:Basta Ya Revolucion - Roy Brown album.jpg
Released:1971
Genre:Nova trova, Puerto Rican folk music
Label:Disco Libre
Prev Title:Yo Protesto
Prev Year:1969
Next Title:Roy Brown III
Next Year:1973

Basta Ya... Revolución is the second album from Puerto Rican folk singer Roy Brown. The album was released by Disco Libre in 1971.[1]

Cultural relevance

Along with Yo Protesto, this album is considered to be representative of the manifestations and rebellions of the time.[2]

The song "Antonia murió de un balazo" is about the murder of student Antonia Martínez by a police officer during the 1970 riots at the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cancioneros.com/nd/1770/0/basta-ya-revolucion-roy-brown Basta Ya... Revolución
  2. News: Estas brasas de aquellos fuegos. https://archive.today/20130102105400/http://www.elnuevodia.com/Xstatic/endi/template/imprimir.aspx?id=379800&t=3. dead. January 2, 2013. El Nuevo Día. March 18, 2008.
  3. http://www.cancioneros.com/nc/8916/0/antonia-murio-de-un-balazo-roy-brown Antonia murió de un balazo (Letra)
  4. http://www.verdadyjusticia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=107%3Aantonia-martinez-lagares&catid=54%3Acasos&Itemid=156 Antonia Martínez Lagares