Today is the 11th of September and there are two very sad occasions associated with this day – the 9/11 with the 2001 terrorist attacks against the US, and the “Chilean 9/11” with the 1973 coup d’etat organised by dictator Augusto Pinochet. Today, we will be turning our attention to the latter event and the legacy of the democratically elected President Salvador Allende. Greek bands, such as Social Waste, Koinoi Thnitoi, Endelecheia and Ypogeia Revmata, as well as Latin American artists such as Mercedes Sosa, Victor Jara, Quilapayun and Inti-Illimani, will be introducing us to songs about Chille, Allende and democracy.
Produced and Presented by Hercules Economou