Violeta Parra
Violeta Parra was a Chilean composer, singer-songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist, and visual artist who pioneered the Nueva Cancion Chilena, a renewal of Chilean folk music.
Origins
Working from the mid-1950s through the 1960s in Chile, Parra devoted herself to collecting and reinventing her country's folk traditions across both music and visual art.
The sound
Her work reinvented Chilean folk music, pairing rootsy, traditional forms with poetic, deeply personal songwriting.
Legacy
As a pioneer of the Nueva Cancion Chilena, she extended the reach of Chilean folk far beyond her homeland and influenced a generation of socially engaged songwriters across Latin America.
Signature song
Gracias a la Vida
"Gracias a la Vida" is her signature song, a luminous hymn of gratitude that has been embraced and reinterpreted by artists around the world.
Top songs
- 1
Gracias a la Vida ★
Mi Chile Lindo · 2014
- 2
Volver a los 17
Las Últimas Composiciones · 2023
- 3
Run Run Se Fue Pa'l Norte
Canta Sus Últimas Composiciones (Con Orquesta de cuerda dirigida por Nino García) · 2023
- 4
Maldigo del Alto Cielo
Las Últimas Composiciones · 2023
- 5
La Jardinera
Violeta Parra, sus grandes éxitos (Remastered) · 2014