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User Name	Thread Name	Subject	Posted
Joe Offer	Latin American Protest Songs (9)	Victor Jara (1932-1973)	25 May 16
I would suppose the best-known Latin American protest singer was Victor Jara (1932-1973). He was a leader in the Nueva Canción Chilena (New Chilean Song) movement that rose to popularity during the administration of Salvador Allende. After the coup of 11 September 1973, Jara was arrested; he was tortured under interrogation and ultimately shot dead. The coup began the brutal regime of Augusto Pinochet, who ruled Chile 1973-1981. Victor Jara didn't sing only protest songs. He was a charming performer of children's songs and love songs. There are many YouTube videos of his performances. Even if you don't speak Spanish, you can enjoy his performances. Take a look at this YouTube playlist, which begins with Duerme, negrito Threads: Victor Jara and songs of Chile

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