Quilapayún
Quilapayún are a Chilean folk group among the longest-lasting and most influential ambassadors of the Nueva Canción Chilena movement.
Orígenes
Formed in the mid-1960s, the group became inseparable from the revolution in Chilean popular music under the Popular Unity government of Salvador Allende.
El sonido
Their music is rooted in nueva canción, blending Chilean and Andean folk traditions with politically engaged lyrics.
Legado
As leading figures of the movement, they helped define a politically conscious era of Latin American song.
Canción insignia
La Muralla
"La Muralla" is among their signature songs, an enduring anthem of the nueva canción tradition.
Canciones destacadas
- 1
La Muralla ★
La Nueva Cancion Chilena, Vol. 1 · 1995
- 2
Plegaria a un Labrador
Quilapayún Canta a Violeta Parra, Víctor Jara y Grandes Maestros Populares · 2000
- 3
El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido
El pueblo unido jamás será vencido (1973-1983) [Collection "L'art de..."] · 1990
- 4
Malembe
Adelante ! En avant ! · 1975
- 5
La Carta
Basta (Remasterizado 2021) · 1969