The group was formed by students at Universidad Técnica del Estado at Santiago, Chile in 1967. In 1973 as they were on tour abroad, General Augusto Pinochet launched a coup d'etat and took power. Having heard of the numerous extra-judicial killings of many fellow artists by Chile's army, they took up residence in Italy, resulting in "the longest tour in history" for Inti-Illimani as they lived in de facto exile. They continued their efforts supporting Chilean democracy internationally; magnitizdat copies of their work continued to be widely distributed in Chile. In September 1988, days after they were no longer banned from Chile, they began touring Chile again. They helped organize the voting down of the referendum that would have re-elected Pinochet. Recently, they were actually supported by Chile as representatives of Chilean culture.
In the past the group was musically led by Horacio Salinas and politically led by Jorge Coulon. However, in 2001 there was a controversial split of the group, which started when three key members left the group (José Seves, Horacio Durán and Horacio Salinas). They were replaced by Manuel Meriño (from Entrama), Cristián González and Juan Flores. Due to the importance of departed members, many called into question the ability of the remainder to carry on the Inti-Illimani name. Meanwhile, the three departed members started their own group they call Inti-Histórico. From 2005 there are two groups:
Inti-Illimani New (Coulon brothers)
Inti-Illimani Histórico (José Seves, Horacio Durán and Horacio Salinas)
Membership
In August 1967 Inti-Illimani's earliest membership consisted of:
Horacio Durán
Max Berrú
Jorge Coulon
Luis Espinoza
Oscar Guzmán
Ciro Retamal
Pedro Yáñez
In 1968 Inti-Illimani's membership consisted of:
Horacio Salinas (Musical director and main composer)
Horacio Durán
Max Berrú
Jorge Coulon
Ernesto Perez de Arce
Current line-up of the "Inti-Illimani Nuevo":
Jorge Coulon
Christian González
Daniel Cantillana
Juan Flores
Efren Viera
Marcelo Coulon
Manuel Meriño
César Jara
Current line-up of the "Inti-Histórico":
Horacio Salinas
Horacio Durán
José Seves
Jorge Ball
Fernando Julio
Camilo Salinas
Danilo Donoso
Other members in the history of the group:
Ernesto Pérez de Arce
Homero Altamirano
José Miguel Camus
Renato Freyggang
Pedro Villagra
relato 4
Inti-Illimani Lyrics
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será claro como el agua.
Justas serán para todos
ya nadie podrá comprarlas.
Porque es la cosa más linda
la justicia para el pueblo,
pero para estar seguros
In the song "Relato 4" by Inti-Illimani, the lyrics speak about the importance of respect for laws and justice being fair for all. The first two lines state that respect for laws should be as clear as water, indicating that it should be easy to understand and follow. The following two lines discuss how justice should be equal for everyone and cannot be bought or influenced by wealth or power. The sentiment is that justice is a beautiful thing when it is accessible to everyone, but it should be listened to and understood before it is enacted.
The lyrics suggest that laws and justice are not always straightforward or easy to understand, and they must be examined and discussed before they are enforced. It is crucial for justice to be fair, especially for those who are underprivileged or oppressed. By listening first, we can understand how laws, justice, and society affect one another and ensure that everyone has equal rights and access to justice.
Line by Line Meaning
El respeto por las leyes
Observing and following the legal system
será claro como el agua.
It will be transparent and understandable
Justas serán para todos
It will provide fairness for everyone
ya nadie podrá comprarlas.
No one will be able to purchase or manipulate them for personal gains
Porque es la cosa más linda
Because justice for the people is the most beautiful thing
la justicia para el pueblo,
The justice system belongs to the people
pero para estar seguros
To ensure that it's true
escuchémoslo primero.
Let's listen to it first
Contributed by Kaelyn W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Fanny
on Hermanochay
Hola, mi padre tenia un grupo de musica andina y cantaba esta cancion. Mi padre hoy ya no está y me hubiera gustado entender la letra, no encuentro traducción por ningún lado, alguien sabe la traducción?