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This is the "Sandino" anthem that was used by the rebel forces in Nicaragua. It starts with the brief national anthem of Nicaragua, and continues with its own melody, shouting, singing, gunshots, etc. This version was recorded by Jerry Berg over Radio Zinica, Bluefields, Nicaragua, at 1123 UTC on December 20, 1979, 6120 kHz. (You can hear the station ID at the end of the recording [8:20]). That is after July 20, 1979, the date on which Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) entered Managua triumphantly.

And here are two other recordings from the same era: