| Juanita Parra | |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Alias: | Juana Parra |
| Birth Date: | 19 November 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Genre: | Folk, folk rock, progressive rock |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Instrument: | Drums, percussion |
| Years Active: | 1990-present |
| Associated Acts: | Los Jaivas |
| Cónyuge: | [martin uribe] |
| Hijos.: | . Kayla Uribe --> |
Juana (Juanita) Parra (born 19 November 1970) is a Chilean musician, known as the drummer and percussionist of the Chilean progressive rock–folk band Los Jaivas. Joining the band three years after her fathers death, she is the only woman to play in the band over it's fifty-year history. Her style of drumming was distinctive and known for successfully mixing Latin and Progressive Rock.[1]
She is the daughter of Gabriel Parra,[2] and Eugenia Correa. Gabriel was the original drummer of Los Jaivas. He died in a crash in Peru in 1988.[3]
Juanita joined the band as the drummer after her father's death. Her first CD with the band was Hijos de la tierra in 1995.