This article, stemming from the master’s thesis “The Social and Political Imaginary in the Social or Protest Song in Colombia during the period of 1960 to 1970”, shows the important role that protest song has played in the history of Latin America in collecting the expressions of social dissent that marked its heyday from the 60s into the 80s (when the left won political ground as a result of underdevelopment, increasing poverty, the discontent of the population and the lack of leadership from the heads of state of the region, who were unable to propose solutions that would overcome these problems). The protest song fed from university poetry, from trade unionism and from daily injustices, encouraging the fight for ideals, empowerment and t...