Violeta Parra

Violeta Parra  was a songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist. She was born in San Fabián de Alico, near Chillán, Ñuble Province.

She pioneered the Nueva canción chilena, a renewal and a reinvention of Chilean folk music which would extend its sphere of influence outside Chile

Among her most popular songs are Gracias a la vida, Volver a los diecisiete. She took her music to many parts of the world and this year is very important because is her centenary.

I love Violeta because I grew up in Ñuble so I could feel all the love and power of the Parras's influence in art, music, dance, etc. Violeta is an example of strength, talent and passion with her protest songs

Violeta was a poor rural girl who earned the respect of all with her talent and represents the power of all the rural women who fight every day against inequities of class and gender and centralism.

Gracias a la vida that gave us Violeta