Víctor Jara
Victor Jara was a Chilean singer-songwriter, theater director, poet, and political activist whose music became the conscience of a generation. He stood at the heart of the Nueva Cancion Chilena movement.
Orígenes
Active from around 1960, Jara made his name first in Chilean theater, directing everything from local plays to world classics, before becoming a pivotal figure among the neo-folkloric musicians who founded the Nueva Cancion Chilena.
El sonido
His art fused folk-rooted song with poetry and conviction, helping spark a wave of new sounds in popular music during the era of President Salvador Allende.
Legado
As a leading voice of the Nueva Cancion movement and a committed political activist, Jara left a profound mark on Chilean culture and on protest music far beyond his homeland.
Canción insignia
Te Recuerdo Amanda
"Te Recuerdo Amanda" is his most cherished song, a tender, quietly devastating ballad that distills his gift for marrying intimacy with social feeling.
Canciones destacadas
- 1
Te Recuerdo Amanda ★
Pongo en Tus Manos Abiertas · 1969
- 2
Manifiesto
Manifiesto · 1974
- 3
Vientos del Pueblo
Manifiesto · 1974
- 4
Plegaria a un Labrador
El Derecho de Vivir en Paz · 1971
- 5
El Derecho de Vivir en Paz
El Derecho de Vivir en Paz · 1971