Tom Morello: Resistencia musical y política

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Cancioneros podcast viajó a Ciudad de México para encontrarse con el guitarrista, productor y activista Tom Morello, horas antes de su primer concierto solista en el Festival Vive Latino. En este episodio, expandimos las fronteras con nuestro primer invitado global. Cofundador de Rage Against the Machine y miembro de Audioslave y Prophets of Rage, Morello abre su cancionero junto a Albina para compartir las canciones y artistas latinoamericanos que han marcado su historia personal y política.

Desde su vínculo con las luchas por los derechos humanos en América Latina hasta su mirada sobre el rol del arte en tiempos de crisis, el episodio conecta música, política y acción colectiva. El recorrido incluye a Víctor Jara, junto a artistas como Maná y Bad Bunny. Puedes ver el video podcast en el canal de YouTube KEXP Podcasts, con subtítulos en inglés y en español.

Cancionero curado por Tom Morello:
· “El Derecho a Vivir en Paz” – Víctor Jara
· “Oye Mi Amor” – Maná
· “NUEVAYoL” – Bad Bunny
· “Soldier in the Army of Love” – Tom Morello

Créditos:
Host & Producer: Albina Cabrera
Editorial Editing: Dusty Henry
Audio Mastering: Jackson Long

Videographer: Omar Fernando Rios Alaniz
Original Podcast Music: Roberto Carlos Lange (Helado Negro)
Support El Sonido: kexp.org/el-sonido

ENGLISH: 

For the second episode of the 2026 season, El Sonido: Cancioneros traveled to Mexico City to meet guitarist, producer, and activist Tom Morello. We talked just hours before his first solo performance at the Vive Latino Festival. In this episode, we expand our boundaries with our first global guest. Co-founder of Rage Against the Machine and a member of Audioslave and Prophets of Rage, Morello opens his songbook alongside Albina to share the Latin American songs and artists that have shaped his personal and political journey.

From his connection to human rights movements across Latin America to his perspective on the role of art in times of crisis, the episode connects music, politics, and collective action. The journey includes Víctor Jara, alongside artists like Maná and Bad Bunny. You can watch the full video podcast on the KEXP Podcasts YouTube channel, with subtitles available in English and Spanish.

Songbook curated by Tom Morello:
· “El Derecho a Vivir en Paz” – Víctor Jara
· “Oye Mi Amor” – Maná
· “NUEVAYoL” – Bad Bunny
· “Soldier in the Army of Love” – Tom Morello

Credits:
Host & Producer: Albina Cabrera
Editorial Editing: Dusty Henry
Audio Mastering: Jackson Long

Videographer: Omar Fernando Rios Alaniz
Original Podcast Music: Roberto Carlos Lange (Helado Negro)
Support El Sonido: kexp.org/el-sonido

Footage sources:

• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — “Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) Acceptance | Inducted by Ice-T | 2023 Induction Ceremony” (2023), via YouTube
• Tom Morello — “Pretend You Remember Me (Official Video)” (2025), via YouTube
• Rage Against the Machine — “Bombtrack (Official Video)” (2011), via YouTube
• Rage Against the Machine — “Bombtrack (Live at Soundstage, 1992)” (uploaded 2012), via YouTube
• SergioFanAction — “Tom Morello | Vive Latino 2026” (2026), via YouTube
• Distortion Radio — “Rage Against The Machine – Bulls On Parade (Live at Woodstock ’99)” (2014), via YouTube
• neulevel — “Audioslave – Show Me How To Live (Live, 2004)” (uploaded 2010), via YouTube
• Prophets of Rage — “Prophets of Rage (Official Video)” (2016), via YouTube
• Rage Against the Machine — “Killing in the Name (Official Video)” (2009), via YouTube
• Not a Silent Observer — “Suffering in Silence: Argentina’s Dirty War & Mass Disappearances” (2023), via YouTube
• France 24 English — “Chile still grapples with legacy of Pinochet dictatorship” (2023), via YouTube
• Rage Against the Machine — “Documentary Pt. I (The Battle of Mexico City)” (2019), via YouTube
• Factum — “Prophets of Rage en Vive Latino 2017 (Full HD)” (2017), via YouTube
• NFL — “Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show” (2026), via YouTube
• Maná — “Oye Mi Amor (Official Video)” (2010), via YouTube
• Felipe Rebolledo Sáez — “Víctor Jara en Perú (1973 recital)” (uploaded 2014), via YouTube
• Tom Morello — “Soldier in the Army of Love (Lyric Video – Short)” (2025), via YouTube
• Happy Mag — “Tom Morello at ICE protests in L.A.” (2025), via YouTube
• Photography: Tom Morello Harvard Yearbook (1986); Tom Morello official Facebook & Instagram
• Photography: Tom Morello in Argentina supporting Madres de Plaza de Mayo — Anabella Nolasco / Rolling Stone
• Photography: Rage Against the Machine live in Iguanas — ratm.live