Recorded at Living Traditions' Klezkamp West, 6/26/1988, Michael Alpert host and interviewer.

There is a full length studio recording of Ms. Sakina, but it is not available to the public nor will be, for reasons only those involved can speak to.


Bronya Sakina "A Life of Song" part three

Bronya Sakina "A Life of Song" part two

Bronya Sakina "A Life of Song" part one

Bronya Sakina "A Life of Song" part five

Bronya Sakina "A Life of Song" part seven

Bronya Sakina "A Life of Song" part eight

Bronya Sakina "A Life of Song" part six

Bronya Sakina "A Life of Song" part nine

Bronya Sakina "A Life of Song" part thirteen

They’re picking up people 
Taking them all away
another one disappeared
Each and every day
Each and every damn day

Dressed up like thugs
In unmarked vans
If you fit a description
These guys have got plans
They got terrible plans

To whisk you away 
to a far off land 
Away from your lawyers
Just as far as they can
Due process be damned

But my friend Jose 
His skin it is brown 
And I fear for him 
when he walks around town
As he strolls about town

He was born and bred 
In the USA
But Is that enough to keep
These goons at bay?
Well who can say?

Hey hey
I’m talking to you
If they take him
What else can they do

Hey hey
You know it’s true 
Because If they can take Jose
They can surely take you


History don’t repeat
But it sure does rhyme
So mark my words 
It’s a matter of time
A matter of time

This all ends so badly
We’ve seen it before
It can be worse
Much worse and so much more
So much more

So don’t just stand there
And stare are your shoes
Generations will ask 
What did you do?
Whatever did you do?

When they came with hammers
And knocked down the doors
Rounded up the people
Off to El Salvador
To El Salvador 

Hey hey
I’m talking to you
If they take him
What else can they do

Hey hey
You know it’s true 
Because If they can take Jose
They can surely take you

Goon with the Hammer

A sit down with Steve James part one

A sit down with Steve James part two

A sit down with Steve James part three

A sit down with Steve James part four

A sit down with Steve James part five (a tune!)

A sit down with Steve James part six

A personal recording at the behest of Howard Rubin, who wanted to hear Willa sing. Sadly Howard passed away this week, but not before enjoying listening to his grand daughters singing.

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