Isabel Parra
Violeta Isabel Cereceda Parra (born 29 September 1939), better known as Isabel Parra, is a famous Chilean singer-songwriter and interpreter of Latin American musical folklore.
Also recorded as Isabel Cereceda Parra · Violeta Isabel Cereceda Parra
Isabel Parra
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- Isabel Parra
- Birth Name
- Violeta Isabel Cereceda Parra
- Born
- 29 September 1939
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter
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Violeta Isabel Cereceda Parra (born 29 September 1939), better known as Isabel Parra, is a famous Chilean singer-songwriter and interpreter of Latin American musical folklore.
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• Name — Isabel Parra • Birth Name — Violeta Isabel Cereceda Parra • Born — 29 September 1939 • Origin — Santiago, Chile Chile • Occupation — Singer-songwriter • Instrument — Spanish Guitar, Charango, Cuatro, vocals • Genre — Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Andean music, Latin music, Chilean music, Nueva canción • Years Active — 1959–present • Label — Warner Music • Website — iparra.scd.cl
Early years
Early years
Parra was born in Chile in 1939 and began her career in music at the age of 13 when she made her first recording with her world-renowned mother, the folklorist Violeta Parra. She has since interpreted and recorded the songs of some of the most famous Latin American folk singers.
Career
Career
After the 11 September 1973 Chilean coup d'état she lived in exile in Argentina and France for many years. She returned to Chile when democracy returned to her country. Parra has toured extensively during her career and was a distinctive figure in the Nueva Canción Chilena (New Chilean Song) movement. Isabel Parra is also the sister of the famous folk singer Ángel Parra and the niece of the famous poet Nicanor Parra.
Identity
Identity
Isabel Parra is classed in the genre traditional folk music. Classed in the genre nueva canción chilena. Recorded with the occupation Liedermacher. Classed in the genre protest song. Recorded as a citizen of Chile.
Sábado 27 de julio de 2019 Como parte de las actividades del festival Cantares, Fiesta de Trova y Canción Urbana, en Ciudad Universitaria, CU, se presentaron Isabel y Tita Parra con Inti Illimani.
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1939
Isabel Parra was born on 29 September 1939.
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• Isabel Parra (1966) • Isabel Parra, vol II (1968) • Cantando por amor [Singing for love] (1969) • Violeta Parra (1970) • De aquí y de allá [From here from there] (with Patricio Castillo) (1971) • Canto para una semilla [Song for a Seed] (Inti-Illimani + Isabel Parra + Carmen Bunster) (1972) • Isabel Parra y parte del Grupo de Experimentación Sonora del ICAIC (Isabel Parra + GESI + Patricio Castillo) (1972) • Vientos del pueblo [Winds of the People] (con Patricio Castillo) (1974) • Isabel Parra de Chile [Isabel Parra of Chile] (1976) • Recital Club Vanguardia [Live at Club Vanguardia] (with Patricio Castillo) (1976) • Cantos de Violeta (Songs of Violeta Parra) (1977) • Canto para una semilla (con Inti-Illimani + Marés González; Texto: Violeta Parra; Música: Luis Advis) (1978) • Canto per un seme (with Inti-Illimani + Edmonda Aldini) Italian Edition (1978) • Isabel Parra en Cuba (with Patricio Castillo (1978) • Acerca de quien soy y no soy (Regarding who I am and whom I am not) (1979) • Tu voluntad más fuerte que el destierro (Your will is stronger than exile) (1983) • Chant pour une semence (con Inti-Illimani + Francesca Solleville) French Edition (1985) • Enlaces (Links) (1987) • Lámpara melodiosa (Como dos ríos) (Melodic lamp [Like two rivers]) (1994) • Colores (Colours) (2000) • Poemas (Poemas) (2002) • Ni toda la tierra entera (Nor all the Earth complete) (CD del libro) (2003)
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The authorities additionally record the headings Isabel Cereceda Parra and Violeta Isabel Cereceda Parra. Her recorded language was Spanish. She was the child of Luis Cereceda and Violeta Parra. One child is recorded: Tita Parra. Parra received Guggenheim Fellowship, Premio a la Música Presidente de la República and APES Award for artistic career.
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