The Internationale: Colombian Version (La Internacional: Versin Colombiana)

A Colombian version of The Internationale, performed by Los Escamilla, a band affiliated with the 19th of April Movement guerrilla organisation. The lyrics are identical to that of the standard Cuban version. Performer: Los Escamilla Year recorded: 1988 Composer: Pierre De Geyter Year Composed: 1888 Lyricist: Eugène Pottier (Original French) Year Written: 1871 (French lyrics) Source: Picture: April 1988 conference of the Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinating Board (Coordinadora Guerrillera Simón Bolívar), a united front of major guerrilla groups in Colomiba: the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the 19th of April Movement (M-19), the National Liberation Army (ELN), the Popular Liberation Army (EPL), the Workers’ Revolutionary Party (PRT), and the Quintín Lame Armed Movement (MAQL).