An escopetarra (Spanish: [eskopeˈtara]) is a guitar made from a modified firearm, used as a peace symbol. The name is a portmanteau of the Spanish words...
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Fender Stratocaster built around an M-16 rifle. In the present day the Escopetarra, a guitar converted from the AK-47, is the signature instrument of César...
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César López (section Escopetarra)
Consciousness' for Amnesty International. López is the creator of the Escopetarra, a largely symbolic musical instrument which is an AK-47 converted into...
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2006, the Colombian musician and peace activist César López devised the escopetarra, an AK converted into a guitar. One sold for US$17,000 in a fundraiser...
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previously unreleased version of "Ojos Rojos." In 2006, Páez was given an escopetarra (a decommissioned AK-47 converted into a guitar) by Colombian musician...
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of the landmines. In honor of his work and his music, he was given an escopetarra (a decommissioned AK-47 converted into a guitar) by peace activist César...
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program of music events against trafficking in weapons inspired by an escopetarra, an AK-47 converted into electric guitar, in collaboration with the Colombian...
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been used by Colombian musician and peace activist César López with his escopetarras. "Guitar man strikes a peace note in south", The Straits Times (Singapore)...
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