Inti-Illimani - Serie de Oro: Grandes Exitos

EMI gold series greatest hits from the Chilean folk/contemporary nueva cancion band. Inti-Illimani (the name translates as "Sun God") has been the beacon of Chilean music. Their name comes from the Aymaran Indian language of the Andes, where they'd grown into a political beast, being quite outspoken lyrically... enough to be forced into exile. They soon based themselves in Rome and earned a powerful reputation around the globe, becoming very unofficial ambassadors of Chilean music, as well as opponents to the ruling regime. In addition to performing with a number of famous political figures like Pete Seeger and Mikis Theodorakis, they were included on the famous 1988 Amnesty International Tour, along with Sting, Peter Gabriel, and Bruce Springsteen.