Isabel Parra


Violeta Isabel Cereceda Parra[1973 Chilean coup d'état|], better known as Isabel Parra, is a famous Chilean singer-songwriter and interpreter of Latin American musical folklore.

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

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 movement. Isabel Parra is also the sister of the famous folk singer Ángel Parra and the niece of the famous poet Nicanor Parra.

Discography

  • Isabel Parra
  • Isabel Parra, vol II
  • Cantando por amor
  • Violeta Parra
  • De aquí y de allá
  • Canto para una semilla
  • Isabel Parra y parte del Grupo de Experimentación Sonora del ICAIC
  • Vientos del pueblo
  • Isabel Parra de Chile
  • Recital Club Vanguardia
  • Cantos de Violeta
  • Canto para una semilla
  • Canto per un seme Italian Edition
  • Isabel Parra en Cuba
  • Acerca de quien soy y no soy
  • Tu voluntad más fuerte que el destierro
  • Chant pour une semence French Edition
  • Enlaces
  • Lámpara melodiosa
  • Colores
  • Poemas
  • ''Ni toda la tierra entera''