"Venceremos" (translated as "We will prevail") was the anthem of the Popular Unity, a left-wing political bloc that brought socialist Salvador Allende to the presidency of Chile in 1970. The lyrics were written by Claudio Iturra and the music composed by Sergio Ortega. It was originally popularized by the Chilean groups Inti-Illimani and Quilapayún. A second version for the 1970 presidential campaign was written by Víctor Jara, on the same Ortega music. 'Venceremos' is an example of the Nueva canción movement of Chilean protest music, which had been gaining momentum for much of the previous decade. This song marks a significant recognition of the political thrust of this movement in its use as a tool of propaganda for the Unidad Popular coalition. Following the success of 'Venceremos', Allende famously stated "there can be no revolution without song".

Versions

This song has appeared on various official albums, being performed by multiple musical artists. By Inti Illimani Others This song has been used as a ``second´´ international song, since it is in several languages, among these are: German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Finnish. etc.

Lyrics

Lyrics in original language (Spanish) Lyrics in English