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recommended videos (not cited):

Littin, Miguel. Alsino y el Condor. California: Pacific Arts Video (via el Instituto . 1983. (but
listed w/ institutes of Nica)
Did they Buy it?. NBC

musical examples:

"Techos de Carton" (Ali Primera)

"No Basta Rezar" (Ali Primera)

"Humanidad" (Ali Primera)

"Las Campesinas del Cua" (Mejia Godoy, via Songs of the Revolution, Vol.1); this is the only cd for which reference is possible. All others were burned copies.

"Maria de los Guardias" (Mejia Godoy)

"Alforja Campesina Pinolera" (Mejia Godoy)