La poblaci贸n

by V铆ctor Jara

La poblaci贸n cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: DICAP
  • Country: Chile
  • Length: 58:28
  • Community rating: 4.08/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Constructed as a profound conceptual documentation of the marginalized shantytowns (poblaciones) of Santiago, this masterful release remains a cornerstone of the Nueva Canci贸n movement. The artist brilliantly integrates field recordings and testimonies of the working class with deeply poignant, acoustic folk arrangements, creating an enduring, fiercely political testament to Chilean social struggle.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, protest, socialism, folklore, political, conceptual, folk, acoustic, Spanish language, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Lo 脷nico Que Tengo - Voz: Isabel Parra (3:17)
  2. En el R铆o Mapocho (3:46)
  3. Luch铆n (3:18)
  4. La Toma (16 de Marzo 1967) - Narraci贸n: B茅lgica Castro (7:23)
  5. La Carpa de Colig眉illas (2:45)
  6. El Hombre Es un Creador (2:15)
  7. Herminda de la Victoria (4:00)
  8. Sacando Pecho y Brazo (2:35)
  9. Marcha de los Pobladores - Voces: B茅lgica Castro, Isabel Parra (3:18)
  10. El Desabastecimiento - Del 脕lbum "No Volveremos Atr谩s", 1973 (2:22)
  11. Poema 15 - En Vivo Festival Teatro I.E.M, 1972 (5:20)
  12. Qu茅 Lindo Es Ser Voluntario - En Vivo Festival Teatro I.E.M, 1972 (4:29)
  13. La Bala - En Vivo Festival Teatro I.E.M, 1972 (7:58)
  14. Te Recuerdo Amanda - En Vivo Festival Teatro I.E.M, 1972 (5:39)

Credits

  • V铆ctor Jara - primary artist, arranged by, lyrics by, music by, performer
  • Alejandro Sieveking - lyrics by
  • Belgica Castro - performer
  • Cantamaranto - performer
  • Huamar铆 - performer
  • Isabel Parra - performer, vocals
  • Pato Solovera - performer
  • Pedro Y谩帽ez - performer

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