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VERY RARE FRIDOLIN CHE GUEVARA PAPER MUSIC BOX HASTA SIEMPRE COMANDANTE

$ 11.61

Availability: 29 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
  • Theme: Political
  • Modified Item: No
  • Politician: Che Guevara
  • Condition: Excellent used condition. No tears or other unusual wear to the box.
  • Material: Paper
  • Type: Music Box

    Description

    A little history lesson first, courtesy of Wikipedia ...
    Ernesto "Che" Guevara, 14 June 1928 – 9 October 1967) was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist. A major figure of the Cuban Revolution, his stylized visage has become a ubiquitous countercultural symbol of rebellion and global insignia in popular culture.
    As a young medical student, Guevara traveled throughout South America and was radicalized by the poverty, hunger, and disease he witnessed. Later in Mexico City, Guevara met Raúl and Fidel Castro, joined their 26th of July Movement, and sailed to Cuba aboard the yacht Granma with the intention of overthrowing U.S.-backed Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. Guevara soon rose to prominence among the insurgents, was promoted to second-in-command, and played a pivotal role in the two-year guerrilla campaign that deposed the Batista regime.
    Following the Cuban Revolution, Guevara performed a number of key roles in the new government. Additionally, Guevara was a prolific writer and diarist, composing a seminal guerrilla warfare manual, along with a best-selling memoir about his youthful continental motorcycle journey. His experiences and studying of Marxism–Leninism led him to posit that the Third World's underdevelopment and dependence was an intrinsic result of imperialism, neocolonialism and monopoly capitalism, with the only remedy being proletarian internationalism and world revolution.
    Guevara left Cuba in 1965 to foment revolution abroad, first unsuccessfully in Congo-Kinshasa and later in Bolivia, where he was captured by CIA-assisted Bolivian forces and summarily executed.[15]
    Guevara remains both a revered and reviled historical figure, polarized in the collective imagination in a multitude of biographies, memoirs, essays, documentaries, songs, and films. As a result of his perceived martyrdom, poetic invocations for class struggle, and desire to create the consciousness of a "new man" driven by moral rather than material incentives, Guevara has evolved into a quintessential icon of various leftist movements. In contrast, his ideological critics on the right accuse him of authoritarianism and sanctifying violence against his political opponents. Despite disagreements on his legacy, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
    "Hasta Siempre, Comandante," ("Until Forever, Commander" in English) or simply "Hasta Siempre," is a 1965 song by Cuban composer Carlos Puebla. The song's lyrics are a reply to revolutionary Che Guevara's farewell letter when he left Cuba. The lyrics recount key moments of the Cuban Revolution, describing Che Guevara and his role as a revolutionary commander. The song became iconic after Guevara's death, and many left-leaning artists did their own cover versions of the song afterwards. The title is a part of Guevara's well known saying "¡Hasta la victoria siempre!" ("Until victory, always!").
    And now on to this listing ...
    This listing is for a tiny paper music box manufactured by Fridolin in Germany. When you crank the handle, it plays Hasta Siempre Comndante Che Guevara.  The box states, "Music & lyrics: Carlos Puebla published by Editora Musical de Cuba adm. by Termidor Musikverlag, Germany." Excluding the crank, this tiny paper music box measures 2 1/4" X 1 3/4" X 1". If you are a collector of Che Guevara memorabilia, this rare piece is a must-have for your collection!
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