Violeta Parra
Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval (Spanish pronunciation: [bjoˈleta ˈpara]; 4 October 1917 – 5 February 1967) was a Chilean composer, singer-songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist. She pioneered the Nueva Canción Chilena (The Chilean New Song), a renewal and a reinvention of Chilean folk music that would extend its sphere of influence outside Chile.
Her birthdate (4 October) w…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Chile
- Born
- October 4th, 1917
- Died
- February 5th, 1967
- Genres
- Labels
- WEA International