Violeta Parra

Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval was a Chilean composer, singer-songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist. She pioneered the Nueva Canción Chilena, a renewal and a reinvention of Chilean folk music that would extend its sphere of influence outside Chile. Parra is acknowledged as "the Mother of Latin American folk".

Born:

Oct 4, 1917 In San Carlos, Ñuble Province, Chile

Movie/TV Credits:

4

First Appeared:

In the movie Canto Libre - den fria sången 1980-01-05

Latest Project:

Movie Violeta más viva que nunca 2017-01-06