Violeta Parra

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Born: 1917-10-04
Died: 1967-02-05
From: San Carlos, Ñuble Province, Chile
Gender: Female
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Also Known As

Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval

Biography

Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval was a Chilean composer, singer-songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist. She pioneered the Nueva Canción Chilena, a renewal and a reinvention of Chilean folk music that would extend its sphere of influence outside Chile. Parra is acknowledged as "the Mother of Latin American folk".

Awards & Nominations2 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame

2014
🏆 Won

Latin Grammy Hall of Fame

Gracias a la vida

2013