Víctor Heredia


Víctor Heredia is an Argentine singer-songwriter.

Biography

He was born in the neighborhood of Monserrat, in the city of Buenos Aires, though he grew up in Paso del Rey, a city in the Moreno area of Greater Buenos Aires. His paternal grandparents are French, whereas his maternal grandfather was Spanish and his maternal grandmother was Capayán, and was born in the Calchaquí Valleys. When he was young, he won the newcomer's prize in the Cosquín Festival.
Many of his songs address what he sees as the social problems in Latin American and various human rights issues. In 1972 the singer turned into the [Argentina in the OTI Festival|first Argentine entrant] in the first edition of the OTI Festival which was held in Madrid. His song "Sabes que estamos aquí América" ended last in a tie with other four entrants, his talent didn't go unnoticed. He has recorded with various artists, such as Joan Manuel Serrat, Mercedes Sosa, León Gieco, Milton Nascimento, Cuarteto Zupay, Silvio Rodríguez, and Pablo Milanés, amongst others.
Heredia’s music was censored during the National Reorganization Process. During its regime, the dictatorship forcefully disappeared 8,961 documented individuals—though the true number is estimated to be much higher—including his sister, María Cristina Cornú, who was four months pregnant at the time of her disappearance, and her husband, Claudio Nicolás Grande. Heredia has collaborated closely with associations formed in response to the National Reorganization Process, including the Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo and La Asociación Civil Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, as well as Indigenous rights organizations.
His works include Todavía Cantamos, Sobreviviendo, El viejo Matías, Dulce Daniela, and Razón de vivir. His albums include Taki Ongoy, a conceptual work composed in 1986 in homage to Taki Ongoy, an Indigenous movement that arose in the sixteenth century in opposition to the Spanish invasion.

Prizes

Discography

Gritando esperanzas Victor Heredia El Viejo Matías De Donde Soy Razones Víctor Heredia Canta Pablo Neruda
  • * Released as Cuando estoy triste in Mexico the following yearBebe En Mi Cántaro Paso Del Rey Cuando Yo Digo Mujer Que Hermosa Canción Ya Lo Ves, Amanece Puertas Abiertas Recital Canta Pablo Neruda Aquellos Soldaditos de Plomo Solo Quiero La Vida Coraje! Taki Ongoy Un Día De Gracia Memoria Carta De Un Naufrago Mientras Tanto Síndrome de Amor En Vivo En La Trastienda De Amor Y De Sangre Marcas RCA Club Heredia En Vivo Nº 1 Heredia En Vivo Nº 2 Entonces Fénix Argentina Quiere Cantar
  • * With Mercedes Sosa and León GiecoTiernamente Amigos Trilogía
  • * With Mercedes Sosa and León GiecoCiudadano Algun Día... 50 en Vuelo, Capítulo 1 Tu Voz Es Mi Voz
  • * With Teresa Parodi