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ALLIANCE OF PUERTO RICAN AND US ARTISTS
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT RADIO VIEQUES FM

Calle 13 / Willie Nelson and Family / Los Lonely Boys 
 Zoraida Santiago / Roy Brown / Tito Auger / Pavel Urkiza
Patricia Vonne / Chabela Rodríguez / Antonio Cabán Vale / Miriam Pérez
Charanga Cakewalk / Los Bandidos Cósmicos /  / Mc Natra y Lady M
 HACHE / Rei Ortiz / Mikie Rivera / Luis Rodríguez

"Willie and the Nelson Family are honored to include our version of "A Peaceful Solution" on Artists for Media Diversity's Virtual Album. This song that was born from a dream now has a chance to bring to reality the dreams of the people of Puerto Rico and her sister island, Vieques. Music can and will heal the world."
~ Willie Nelson and Family

"There are two things that slow down the development of individuals and nations: fear and censorship. The people of Vieques forgot about fear and fought side-by-side with many other conscientious Puerto Ricans until US Navy was driven out of the Island, after 60 years of destroying Vieques’ beaches and marine life systematically, devastating its environment and lands and endangering the health of its population. Vieques is now in the process of recovering and rebuilding. A public radio station like Radio Vieques (WVQR 90.1 FM) can represent an uncensored voice for Vieques and for all Puerto Ricans. If anything has characterized Calle 13 is for not allowing the voice of the people to be silenced by governments economic interests. We must defend freedom of expression and the best way to promote it is to practice it.

"We invite other artists to join in the efforts towards hearing Vieques’ voice without censorship.”

~ Calle 13

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Thanks to our Partners and Sponsors:

National Federation of Community Broadcasters
Latino Public Radio Consortium
Governor of the State of Texas Music Office
Bauman Foundation
SXSW Music Festival and SXSW Eco
South Austin Popular Culture Center
Texas River School, Terra Nova Mastering, Seedling Online