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Liberty Through Music Wechekeche Ñi Trawün - Mapuche people, Chile

This is the story of a young Chilean Mapuche rap group finding healing through music and coming to grips with the tragic legacy of life under a dictator. Wechekeche Ñi Trawün – meaning “young people together” – fuse their musical heritage with modern urban beats in an effort to keep their ancient indigenous culture alive. History teacher Axel Paillafilu, and other founding members from Santiago, set up the organization in 2005. They hope that by mixing their ancestors’ music with contemporary urban styles (reggae ton, hip-hop, ska, rock, cumbia) they will appeal to the younger generation, awaken their people’s spirit, and make the Mapudungun language known to those who don’t speak it.

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  • Originally Aired November 2, 2016
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Network APTN
  • Created May 25, 2019 by
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