Jon Fromer
Jon Fromer era un cantante que intentó lograr el cambio social a través de su música folklórica y de blues. Nacido en 1946, Fromer se creció en San Francisco, California. Muy pronto en su vida, adquirió una pasión por la música y el activismo social; su familia tenía muchos amigos que eran músicos y fue influenciado por el liberalismo y la diversidad del San Francisco Bay Area.
Desde joven, Fromer se involucró en el activismo social. Cuando solo tenía 18 años, participó en la marcha de derechos civiles de Selma a Montgomery. Muy pronto, Fromer reconoció las fallas del gobierno y decidió juntarse con otros para luchar por la igualdad. Luego, comenzó a utilizar su poderoso voz y su guitarra para educar al público sobre las injusticias que estaban pasando. Junto con sus hermanos, crearon el grupo Johnathan, David, y Elbert. Esto marcaría el comienzo de una exitosa carrera musical para Fromer, aunque sería dedicarse a la música por sí mismo, grabando muchos discos y cantando a varias conciertos y protestas.
Años después, Fromer creyó el Freedom Song Network, una organización de músicos que se dedicaban a la protección de los derechos humanos. Cada año en noviembre, Fromer y los musicos fueron a la Escuela de las Américas—una base de entrenamiento militar en Fort Benning, Georgia—para protestar la impunidad y la violación de los derechos humanos en América Latina. Una vez más, Fromer utilizó su música para luchar por los derechos humanos y lograr un cambio social.
Fromer vivió una vida entera. Trabajó en otros medios de comunicación, produciendo la serie de televisión, “Quest” y “The Durst Amendment”, y compuso la canción para “We Do the Work”, una programa sobre el sufrimiento de la clase trabajadora en los Estados Unidos. Además, años antes de su muerto en 2013, Fromer lanzó su último álbum, “Gonna Take Us All”, que llamó a la gente a trabajar juntos para crear un cambio positivo. Por todo esto, Fromer ganó muchos premios, incluyendo un Emmy, pero nunca se olvidó lo que era importante para él: la música y el activismo social.
Referencias:
http://www.jonfromer.com/bio.html
http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Jon-Fromer-musician-and-producer-dies-4177500.php
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John Fromer was a folksinger that actively worked toward social change through his music. Born in 1946, Fromer grew up in San Francisco, California. Early in his life, he acquired a passion for music and social activism; his family had many friends who were musicians and he was influenced by the liberalism and diversity of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Since he was young, Fromer was very socially aware and active. When he was only 18 years old, he participated in Civil Rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Fromer recognized the faults of the United States government and decided to join others in the march for equality. Afterward, he decided to use his powerful voice and his guitar to educate the public about the injustices that were occurring. Together, with his brothers, they created the musical group, Jonathan, David, and Elbert. This marked the beginning of a successful career for Fromer, though he would soon branch off into a solo career and record many albums, as well as perform at a number of concerts and protests.
Years later, Fromer created the Freedom Song Network, an organization of musicians dedicated to the protection of human rights. Each year in November, Fromer and other musicians arrived at the School of the Americas—a military base in Fort Benning, Georgia—to protest the impunity and human rights violations in Latin America. Once more, Fromer was using his music to fight for human rights internationally and achieve social change.
Fromer lived a full life. Aside from music, he worked in other forms of media, too. Fromer produced the television series, “Quest” and “The Durst Amendment”, and he composed the theme song for “We Do the Work”, a program about the challenges faced by the working class in the United States. Furthermore, before his death in 2013, Fromer released his final album, “Gonna Take Us All”, which called upon people to work together to create positive change. For all his work, Fromer won many awards, including an Emmy. But, throughout it all, he never abandoned his true passion: community-inspired music and social activism.
References:
http://www.jonfromer.com/bio.html
http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Jon-Fromer-musician-and-producer-dies-4177500.php
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