V铆ctor Jara
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Born: September 28, 1932 in San Ignacio, 脩uble, Chile
- Died: September 16, 1973 in Santiago, Chile
Biography
Chilean singer-songwriter and theatre director, the emblem of the Nueva Canci贸n movement. His songs, including 'Te recuerdo Amanda', championed Chile's poor across albums such as 'Pongo en tus manos abiertas' (1969). A supporter of Salvador Allende, Jara was murdered by the military in Santiago days after the September 1973 coup. He began in the ensemble *Conjunto Cuncum茅n* and worked extensively in theatre before music made him famous.
Genres
V铆ctor Jara Discography
- V铆ctor Jara (1967) - Album - rated 3.86/5
- Pongo en tus manos abiertas... (1969) - Album - rated 4.02/5
- Canto libre (1970) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- El derecho de vivir en paz (1971) - Album - rated 4.55/5
- La poblaci贸n (1972) - Album - rated 4.08/5
- Antologia musical (2001) - Compilation - rated 4.02/5
- Habla y canta en vivo en La Habana Cuba (2001) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Manifiesto (2001) - Compilation - rated 4.08/5