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Paul Robeson: Those Were the Days

Miriam Casal Madinabeita

The story of how US black singer, actor and campaigner Paul Robeson’s songs inspired the International Brigades who went to fight against General Franco’s fascist coup in Spain in the 1930s.

Workshop details

This story was made as part of the “Recalling Robeson” project, celebrating the life and work of black actor, singer and campaigner, Paul Robeson. Led by Anna Farthing of Harvest Heritage Arts and Media, supported by Bristol Old Vic, Colston Hall, Watershed, Pervasive Media Studio, ABLAZE, Aim Higher, Festival of Idea, The Paul Robeson Wales Trust, The South Wales
Miners Library,  and numerous volunteers.