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Venceremos (song)

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1983 record of the song, performed by Jairo

"Venceremos" (pronounced [ben.seɾˈe.mos]) (translated as "We will prevail") was the anthem of the Popular Unity, a left-wing political bloc that brought socialist Salvador Allende to the presidency of Chile in 1970.

The lyrics were written by Claudio Iturra and the music composed by Sergio Ortega.[1] It was originally popularized by the Chilean groups Inti-Illimani and Quilapayún. A second version for the 1970 presidential campaign was written by Víctor Jara, on the same Ortega music.[2]

'Venceremos' is an example of the Nueva canción movement of Chilean protest music, which had been gaining momentum for much of the previous decade. This song marks a significant recognition of the political thrust of this movement in its use as a tool of propaganda for the Unidad Popular coalition. Following the success of 'Venceremos', Allende famously stated "there can be no revolution without song".[3]

Versions

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This song has appeared on various official albums, being performed by multiple musical artists.

By Inti Illimani

  • 1970 - Song to the program
  • 1972 - Chile town (collective)
  • 1973 - We will win / The people united (single)
  • 1973 - Viva Chile!
  • 1973 - Politische lieder (collective, live)
  • 1980 - Zehnkampf - Festival des politischen Liedes 1970-1980 (compilation, collective)
  • From Quilapayún
  • 1970 - Venceremos / UP (EP, 1st and 2nd version)
  • 1971 - We Will Win (single)
  • 1971 - Live like him
  • 1974 - Vorwärts lieder (collective)
  • 1977 - Public Registry (live)
  • 1977 - The march and the drapeau (compilation)
  • 2006 - The force of history (compilation)

Others

  • 1970 - Canto libre, by Víctor Jara (musicalized by Víctor and Patricio Castillo)
  • 1974 - Konzert für Chile, by various artists (collective, live)
  • 1977 - Song to the October Revolution, by the Soviet Army Choir (collective)
  • 1985 - Vorwärts, nicht vergessen solidarität!, by Quilapayún or Inti-Illimani (compilation, collective)
  • 2003 - We will win - Tribute to Salvatore Allende, by Ventiscka (collective)

This song has been used as a ``second´´ international song, since it is in several languages, among these are: German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Finnish. etc.

Lyrics

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Lyrics in original language (Spanish)

Desde el hondo crisol de la patria
se levanta el clamor popular;
ya se anuncia la nueva alborada,
todo Chile comienza a cantar.
Recordando al soldado valiente
cuyo ejemplo lo hiciera inmortal
enfrentemos primero a la muerte:
traicionar a la patria jamás.
Venceremos, venceremos
mil cadenas habrá que romper
venceremos, venceremos,
al fascismo sabremos vencer!
Venceremos, venceremos
mil cadenas habrá que romper
venceremos, venceremos,
al fascismo sabremos vencer!
Campesinos, soldados y obreros,
la mujer de la patria también,
estudiantes, empleados, mineros
cumpliremos con nuestro deber.
Sembraremos la tierra de gloria;
socialista será el porvenir,
todos juntos seremos la historia,
a cumplir, a cumplir, a cumplir.
Venceremos, venceremos
mil cadenas habrá que romper
venceremos, venceremos,
al fascismo sabremos vencer!

Lyrics in English

From the deep crucible of the homeland
the peoples voices rises up;
The new dawn is announced,
all of Chile starts singing.
Remembering the brave soldier
whose example made him immortal
first we confront death:
our homeland we´ll never betray.
We shall prevail, We shall prevail[2]
a thousand chains we´ll have to break
We shall prevail, We shall prevail,
We can overcome fascism[1]!
We shall prevail, We shall prevail
a thousand chains we´ll have to break
We shall prevail, We shall prevail,
We can overcome fascism[1]!
Peasants, soldiers and miners[3]
the woman of the homeland as well,
students, employees, workers[3]
We will fulfil our duty.
We will sow the land of glory;
socialist will be our future,
all together we will be the history ,
to fulfill, to fulfill, to fulfill.
We shall prevail, We shall prevail[2]
a thousand chains we´ll have to break
We shall prevail, We shall prevail,
We can overcome fascism[1]!
We shall prevail, We shall prevail
a thousand chains we´ll have to break
We shall prevail, We shall prevail,
We can overcome fascism[1]!
1: There are variations that instead of fascism say misery
2: there are variations in which the chorus is not repeated
3: there are variations in which they change workers for miners

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Morris, Nancy E. (1984). Canto Porque Es Necesario Cantar: The New Song Movement in Chile, 1973-1983. Latin American Institute, University of New Mexico.
  2. ^ Milos, Pedro (2013). Chile 1970: El país en que triunfa Salvador Allende (in Spanish). Ediciones Universidad Alberto Hurtado. ISBN 978-956-9320-43-9.
  3. ^ Balderston, Daniel, Mike Gonzalez, Ana M. Lopez (eds.), Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. p.788
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