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El Recital de Madrid


In this song, Raimon talks about his origins, where he came from, but not from a place, but from a political context where 'silenci' (=Catalan word for silence) means the Franco dictatorship that would prohibit other ideologies and languages to exist in the dark Spain from 1939 to 1975. Read more on Last.fm.

Ramon Pelegero Sanchis (Raimon), born in Xàtiva in 1940, is an important and well-known singer and songwriter from València (Spain). Many know his work for its implication in the political and social movements against the Francisco Franco's fascist dictatorship (1936-1975). Raimon is also known for his vinculation to the ideas of self-determination for València and the Països Catalans (Catalan Countries) and he and his songs have became a symbol of the national fight of this country. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.











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