Credits:

Violeta Parra

Description:

Violleta Parra (1917-67), a female folklore singer from Chile in South America, was a pioneer of the Nueva Cancion (New Song) movement, which aimed for social change. She traveled around Chile to discover unknown folk songs and sought a direction toward a return to tradition, but in 1967 she committed suicide with a pistol and passed away at the young age of 49. This album is a compilation of the best of her works, mainly from the albums she recorded in her later years in 1966, and includes all of her famous and representative songs, such as "My Life, Thank You," "If I Could Be 17 Years Old Again," and "Tenshi no Rin. Accompaniment is mainly guitar and charango (small Andean guitar) by Violator herself, with occasional primitive percussion and fiddle featured. In addition, the Uruguayan male singer Alberto Sapican participates in duets on several songs. This is a valuable recording of an important South American folklore singer. Japanese commentary is not enclosed.

Tracklisting:

1. GRACIAS A LA VIDA
2. VIOLETA AUSENTE
3. VOLVER A LOS 17
4. EL PRIMER DIA EL SENIOR
5. LA CUECA DE LOS POETAS
6. CUECAS PUNTEADAS
7. MAZURQUICA MODERNICA
8. EN EL PORTAL DE BELEN
9. EL ALBERTIO
10. ENTRE AQUEL APOSTOLADO
11. CANTORES QUE REFLEXIONAN
12. HAY UNA CIUDAD MUY LEJOS
13. TRES POLKAS
14. PUPILA DE AGUILA
15. VIVA DIOS VIVA LA VIRGEN
16. RUN RUN SE FUA PA'L NORTE
17. OJOS NEGROS MATADORES
18. MALDIGO DEL ALTO CIELO
19. VIVA LA LUZ DE DON CREADOR
20. RIN DEL ANGELITO
21. DICEN QUE EL AJI MADURO
22. UNA COPLA ME HAN CANTADO
23. LOS PAIRES SAVEN SENTIR
24. DONDE ESTAS PRENDA
25. EL GUILLATUN
26. ARRIBA DE AQUEL ARBOL
27. PASTELERO A TUS PASTELES
28. MIREN COMO CORRE EL AGUA
29. DE CUERPO ENTERO
30. AQUI SE ACABA ESA CUECA