Violeta Parra

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Violeta Parra was not only one of the best known Chilean musicians, but also a poet and a prolific artist.
She was a member of a humble family, with 8 siblings and 2 half-sisters. She and many of her siblings as kids started to write songs, copying circus artists. This talent helped their family when her father got sick, and after he died. She composed several of her famous songs as a teenager.
After exploring the folk art and music of Chile, and living in Europe-where she exposed her art in several museums-Violeta returned to Chile, where she made her last art creations. In February 1967, Violeta commited suicide.

She was a precursor to the Nueva Canción or New Song movement, greatly influencing its development in Chile and throughout Latin America. Silvio Rodríguez said of her: “Violeta is fundamental. Nothing would have been as it is had it not been for Violeta.”

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6	Rin Del Angelito	27
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8	Pastelero a tus Pasteles	26
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10	Arauco Tiene Una Pena	23
11	Viva La Luz De Don Creador full track	19
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Ashona223 wrote:
2 hours ago

love Violeta Parra

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Heliovsky wrote:
19 days ago

grande

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caroaber wrote:
November 2009

Volver a los 17...I'm at an age where I can certainly understand that sentiment. Violeta Parra was an amazing singer and songwriter. May she rest in peace.

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vert_cuchulainn wrote:
November 2009

Deveras tocante, devo dizer.

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nintendoinuendo wrote:
October 2009

beautiful

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Danii3la wrote:
October 2009

su voz.. su todo.. me encantaa!

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jabastronaut wrote:
September 2009

ay maravillosa

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coexisto wrote:
September 2009

que ganas de haberla conocido.... creo que es lo mejor que ha nacido en Chile..

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andrisll wrote:
September 2009

She is marvellous!

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Hamstrubi wrote:
August 2009

Violeta...viva el folcklor latinoamericano!

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chicalternativa wrote:
August 2009

exelenta :)

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brunocanales wrote:
August 2009

linda

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TheGuitarBenja wrote:
July 2009

gran musica Grande Violetaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!

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bLASTfmY wrote:
June 2009

beautiful. her brother, Nicanor, is my favorite anti-poet of all time.

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outre21 wrote:
June 2009

Gracias a Violeta Parra que nos ha dado tanto (L).

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funkinsanity wrote:
May 2009

anticuecas (L)!

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channy28 wrote:
May 2009

violeta lo mejor..viva chileeee!! :)

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Kur0iNamida wrote:
March 2009

me gusto mucho

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Rahlvailla wrote:
March 2009

"...maldigo todo lo cierto con lo falso y lo dudoso" "Son peligrisicos los popularicos, disimularicos y muy malulicos que lavan sus manos. "Lo que yo canto es una respuestica a una preguntica de unos gracioticos"

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outre21 wrote:
March 2009

Como cambia todo en este mundo ayayaay pero tu talento era indiscutible (L)

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