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birth
Víctor Jara, in full Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez, was born September 28, 1932, Lonquén, chiele. -
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Upbringing
Jara was raised in poverty by a farmer father and a folksinger mother. -
Entering army
at age 15 he prepared for the priesthood but gave up his clerical studies to join the army. -
Exiting army
He was honourably discharged after a year of service. -
going to collage
studied theatre at the University of Chile -
meets vilotia para, and his singing career takes of
in 1957 he met Violeta Parra, one of the founders of the nueva canción movement and began playing folk songs -
once a stage director, always a stage director.
Upon his graduation he began working as a stage director, and he continued to do so even after his singing career took off. -
Canto a lo humano
he released his self-titled debut album Canto a lo humano in 1966. -
thousands of Popopular Unity supporters were arrested by Pinochet’s forces
On September 11, 1973, thousands of Popular Unity supporters were arrested by Pinochet’s forces and held in a soccer stadium. There victor was beaten repeatedly. Jara defiantly sang“Venceremos.” soon after shot and killed by Pinochet’s forces. -
After death
After his death, Jara became a national icon in Chile, and he is still named in popular songs from that country and elsewhere. The stadium in which he was killed was renamed Víctor Jara Stadium in 2003.
