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Víctor Jara

(Victor Jara)

Victor Lidio Jara Martínez, who went by the name Victor Jara, was a celebrated Chilean poet, teacher and singer-songwriter whose political activism led to his torture and murder during the regime of dictator Augusto Pincochet in 1973. He was a leader of what was called the new Chilean song movement (Nueva Canción Chilena) during the time of Salvador Allende, the leader who was overthrown in the coup that led to Pinochet's tyranny. After performing in a local choir in San Ignacio, he spent many years in the theatre and released his self-titled debut album in 1966. Other studio ...