Jānis Grodums (10.06.1958-15.06.2010) - memorial concert in Riga

Jānis Grodums was one of the Latvian rockmusic legends. He died recently at the age of 52. Already before his death, there was planned supportive concert on the 17.06.10 to raise funds for his insufficient treatment - but it was too late. Concert happened anyway - as a memorial event, and at the same time in Riga and Liepaja (his birth city). In Riga concert many of Latvian pop and rockmusic stars took part and thousands of people came. The last song was the most legendary one of Grodums, "Dzimtā valoda" (Native Language) - a song that represents the current pain of the Latvian Nation being terrorised by the global financial institutions threw economical genocide. "Dzimtā valoda" was even one of the hymns which started Latvia's Awakening in 80ies - whole nation movement to Independence from Soviet Union (which was an illussionary reason to why USSR broke apart). Video and foto by Ditta Rietuma (LatvijasRepublika.INFO).
Janis Grodums will always remain in the very heart of the Latvian nation!

http://www.latvijasrepublika.info

http://www.livi.lv/

Livi "Dzimtā valoda":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osrj-Q-pkKA

Colt Dziesma par Latviju:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48tSAsUkItI&feature=related

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R.I.P. :(