A couple of days ago, I saw in one of my Portuguese friend's messenger a reference to one of the most famous songs of Violeta Parra, which reminded me that I promised a post about her long time ago. She is, together with Victor Jara, one of the most remarkable and widely known Chilean artists. Violeta was a singer, poet, painter, sculptor and ceramist, and gave a lot to Chilean culture and folk music. Her story is however tragic. Like many artists, she was never well accepted and understood in Chile and was more successful abroad than in her own country. Adding that to a failed relationship, she became depressed and finally committed suicide. She is now a symbol and has a permanent exhibition of her legacy in La Moneda's museum in Santiago. Her most famous song is Gracias a La Vida, but others like La Carta or Run Run Se Fue Pa'l Norte, the latter written after the departure of her loved one, are also worth to listen (see below).La Carta: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUAfWKLX438
Run Run Se Fue Pa'l Norte: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ9CeICphL8
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