A cuba victor jara biography

Chilean folk singer, teacher, theatre director, and political activist (1932–1973)

For the main-belt asteroid, see 2644 Victor Jara.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jara and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Musical artist

Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈbiɣtoɾˈliðjoˈxaɾamaɾˈtines]; 28 September 1932 – 16 September 1973)^[1] was a Chilean teacher, theater director, poet, singer-songwriter and Communist^[2] political activist.

A cuba victor jara biography

He developed Chilean theater by directing a broad array of works, ranging from locally produced plays to world classics, as well as the experimental work of playwrights such as Ann Jellicoe. He also played a pivotal role among neo-folkloric musicians who established the Nueva canción chilena (New Chilean Song) movement.

This led to an uprising of new sounds in popular music during the administration of President Salvador Allende.

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