En la Plaza de mi Pueblo explained

Spanish; Castilian: '''En la Plaza de mi Pueblo''' ("In the square of my village") is a Spanish-language song originating during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, and is usually attributed to the anarchist CNT-FAI, a prominent labour organization at the time which sent its own militias to fight alongside the Spanish Republican Army during the Civil War. The melody is that of a Spanish folk song, "Spanish; Castilian: El Café de Chinitas," which in turn is attributed to (or, in some accounts, simply written down by) Federico García Lorca.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Lyrics

• ¹ "Spanish; Castilian: Compañero" in Spanish can mean either "comrade," in a political context, or something akin to "buddy" if informal. Since this song is very clearly political, it has been translated as "comrade."

See also

Songs of the Spanish Civil War

External links

• Modern version of the song

Notes and References

1. Web site: En la plaza de mi pueblo.
2. Web site: El café de Chinitas - Spain.
3. Web site: En el Café de Chinitas. Federico García Lorca y la Argentinita.
4. Web site: EN LA PLAZA DE MI PUEBLO - Hinos.