Francisco Aguirre: Musician and more

In addition to being a leader in the immigrant communites, Francisco is also a very talented musician. Recently he posted two songs on YouTube that he wrote and performed in support of the immigrant communities., Francisco is also a very talented musician. Recently he posted two songs on YouTube that he wrote and performed in support of the immigrant communities: “Defensa del Barrio” (Defending the Neighborhood) and “No Te Dejes Engañar” (Don’t Let Yourself Be Fooled). The idea is not only to entertain, but also to educate during this difficult time of government persecution.

Francisco’s younger daughter, Miranda, wrote the melody for “Defensa del Barrio”. In fact, Francisco has two musically talented teenage daughters: Miranda, who plays a number of instruments (guitar, vihuela, violin, and trumpet), and Aranza, who is gifted with a beautiful and powerful singing voice.

In his own words: “Music is everything, and in every single moment of my life, and everywhere I go. Because music is not just a rhythm but medicine for the heart…”

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Defensa del Barrio (Defending the Neighborhood):

No Te Dejes Engañar (Don't Let Yourself be Fooled):

Other artists also use their talent in support of Francisco.

A heartfelt thank you to all the musicians who have written songs for Francisco. With every melody and every verse, you are telling his story — the story of a father, a worker, and a man of faith who has given nearly 30 years of his life to this community. Your music carries his truth farther than any speech ever could: into homes, into churches, and into the hearts of people who may never meet him, but who now stand with him. At a time when Francisco faces the danger of deportation, your songs remind us all that he is not alone — that an entire community sings with him, prays with him, and will stand beside him every step of the way. The struggle Francisco represents, and the music that accompanies him today, represent all peoples who struggle for their dignity — and above all, those who are persecuted simply for speaking the truth. Thank you for turning his struggle into music, and his music into hope.

We are grateful to David Rovics for the song he wrote in honor of Francisco.

Thank you, David Rovics, for putting Francisco’s story into song. Your music gives a voice to a man who has spent his life giving a voice to others to the workers, the families, and the communities who are too often unheard. Every time this song is sung, Francisco’s story travels farther: into new homes, new hearts, and new voices that now join ours. You have reminded us of something powerful and true that a song can carry a people’s hope, and that when a community sings together, no one stands alone. Thank you for standing with him through your music.

El Yanero Inmigrante y Los Jornaleros Del Norte in honor of Francisco.

Thank you, Yanero Inmigrante, for the song you wrote for Francisco. Your words carry his story with honesty and heart, and your music gives strength to everyone who hears it. And thanks to Los Jornaleros del Norte, who worked so hard putting the music together and producing the song — with every note, you honored not only Francisco, but the jornaleros and working families he has stood beside for so many years. Songs like this one keep his story alive, carry it into new homes and new hearts, and remind our whole community that Francisco is not alone.