"A las Barricadas" ("To the Barricades") was one of the most popular songs of the

Spanish anarchists Anarchism in Spain has historically gained some support and influence, especially before Francisco Franco's victory in the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, when it played an active political role and is considered the end of the golden age of cl ...

during the

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. "A las Barricadas" is sung to the tune of " Whirlwinds of Danger" ("Warszawianka"), composed by

Józef Pławiński Józef Pławiński (born in 1853 or 1854, died on 8 August 1880) was a Polish composer and socialist activist. He wrote the music to the popular Polish revolutionary song '' Whirlwinds of Danger'' (''Warszawianka''), to the lyrics written by Wac ...

. The lyrics written by Valeriano Orobón Fernández in 1936 were partly based on the original Polish lyrics by

Wacław Święcicki Wacław Święcicki (1848–1900) was a Polish poet and socialist. He was the author of the revolutionary song '' Whirlwinds of Danger'' (''Warszawianka'' 1905), the music to which was written by Józef Pławiński. 1848 births 1900 deaths ...

. "The Confederation" referred to in the final stanza is the

anarcho-syndicalist Anarcho-syndicalism is a political philosophy and anarchist school of thought that views revolutionary industrial unionism or syndicalism as a method for workers in capitalist society to gain control of an economy and thus control influence i ...

CNT ( es, Confederación Nacional del Trabajo — "National Confederation of Labor"), which at the time was the largest

labour union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...

, the main anarchist organisation in Spain, and from 1936 to 1939 were a major force opposing

Francisco Franco Francisco Franco Bahamonde (; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War and thereafter ruled over Spain from 19 ...

's military coup against the Spanish Republic.

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Covering artists

* Bandista (with the name "Haydi Barikata") * Jean-Marc Leclercq * Pascal Comelade *

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and

Ana Belén María del Pilar Cuesta Acosta (born 27 May 1951, Madrid), known professionally as Ana Belén, is a Spanish actress and singer. Life/career Born in 1951, Ana Belén is the oldest of three children. Her father was a cook in Hotel Palace, and ...

(as a duet piece). * Los Muertos de Cristo * Feminazgûl

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– Hosting mp3s of "A Las Barricadas"
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Barricades Barricade (from the French '' barrique'' - 'barrel') is any object or structure that creates a barrier or obstacle to control, block passage or force the flow of traffic in the desired direction. Adopted as a military term, a barricade den ...

Anarchism in Spain

Anti-fascist music

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Covering artists

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