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

1. "Defensa de Violeta" (words by Nicanor Parra) [4:50]
2. "Gracias a la vida" (Violeta Parra) [4:21]
3. "Según el favor del viento" (Violeta Parra) [3:39]
4. "Arriba quemando el sol" (Violeta Parra) [2:44]
5. "Me gustan los estudiantes" (Violeta Parra)

Side B

1. "Volver a los 17" (Violeta Parra) [5:23]
2. "La cara" (performed with Quilapayún) (Violeta Parra) [2:45]
3. "Que ha sacado con quererte" (Violeta Parra) [3:56]
4. "La lavandera" (Violeta Parra) [3:16]
5. "Rin del angelito" (Violeta Parra) [3:16]
6. "Los pueblos Americanos" (Violeta Parra) [1:17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mercedes Sosa – Homenaje A Violeta Parra. Discogs. December 22, 2020.
2. Web site: Homenaje a Violeta Parra. AllMusic. December 22, 2020.
3. Web site: The 50 Greatest Latin Albums of the Past 50 Years. Billboard. September 17, 2015.