- 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...
-
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...
- 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...
- Consciousness' for
Amnesty International. López is the
creator of the
Escopetarra, a
largely symbolic musical instrument which is an AK-47
converted into...
-
previously unreleased version of "Ojos Rojos". In 2006, Páez was
given an
escopetarra (a
decommissioned AK-47
converted into a guitar) by
Colombian musician...
- 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...
-
program of
music events against trafficking in
weapons inspired by an
escopetarra, an AK-47
converted into
electric guitar, in
collaboration with the Colombian...
- 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)...
