Escolta-Ho En El Vent

Released in 1967 on the Catalan label Als 4 Vents, Escolta-Ho En El Vent is a significant artifact of the Nova Cançó movement. This cultural and musical wave emerged in the late 1950s and 1960s as a platform for Catalan-language artists to promote their language and culture during a period of intense political suppression under the Franco regime. By adapting the folk protest tradition, labels like Als 4 Vents provided a vital medium for poets and musicians to express resistance and cultural pride.

The record features the work of Ramon Casajoana and Joan Boix, who contributed to the movement's mission of linguistic preservation and social commentary. The design and presentation of this release reflect the era's minimalist aesthetic, favoring simple, direct imagery that focused on the lyrical content and the message of the artists. It was received as a meaningful contribution to a burgeoning discography that helped define the identity of the Catalan cultural resurgence, serving as both an artistic endeavor and a symbolic act of linguistic endurance.