Homenaje a Violeta Parra explained
Homenaje a Violeta Parra |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Mercedes Sosa |
Cover: | Homenaje a Violeta Parra.png |
Released: | 1971 |
Genre: | Latin folk |
Label: | Philips Argentina |
Homenaje a Violeta Parra is an album by Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa. It was released in 1971 on the Philips Argentina label. The album consists of songs written by Chilean singer-songwriter Violeta Parra who died in 1967.[1] [2]
In 2015, it was selected by Billboard magazine as one of the "50 Essential Latin Albums of the Last 50 Years".[3]
Track listing
Side A
- "Defensa de Violeta" (words by Nicanor Parra) [4:50]
- "Gracias a la vida" (Violeta Parra) [4:21]
- "Según el favor del viento" (Violeta Parra) [3:39]
- "Arriba quemando el sol" (Violeta Parra) [2:44]
- "Me gustan los estudiantes" (Violeta Parra)
Side B
- "Volver a los 17" (Violeta Parra) [5:23]
- "La cara" (performed with Quilapayún) (Violeta Parra) [2:45]
- "Que ha sacado con quererte" (Violeta Parra) [3:56]
- "La lavandera" (Violeta Parra) [3:16]
- "Rin del angelito" (Violeta Parra) [3:16]
- "Los pueblos Americanos" (Violeta Parra) [1:17]
Notes and References
- Web site: Mercedes Sosa – Homenaje A Violeta Parra. Discogs. December 22, 2020.
- Web site: Homenaje a Violeta Parra. AllMusic. December 22, 2020.
- Web site: The 50 Greatest Latin Albums of the Past 50 Years. Billboard. September 17, 2015.