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| Víctor Jara and his guitar |
Víctor Lidio
Jara Martínez (28 September 1932 – 16 September 1973) was a Chilean teacher,
theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist. A
distinguished theatre director, he developed Chilean theatre by directing a
broad array of works, ranging from locally produced Chilean plays, to the
classics of the world stage, to the experimental work of such playwrights as
Ann Jellicoe. He also played a pivotal role among neo-folkloric musicians who
established the Nueva Canción Chilena (New Chilean Song) movement; this led to
an uprising of new sounds in popular music during the administration of
Salvador Allende.
Shortly
after the Chilean coup of 11 September 1973, Jara was arrested; he was tortured
under interrogation and ultimately shot dead. His body was later thrown out
into the street of a shanty town in Santiago.
The contrast
between the themes of his songs, on love, peace and social justice and the
brutal way in which he was murdered transformed Jara into a potent symbol
of struggle for human rights and justice for those killed during the
Pinochet regime.
More information: Víctor Jara's Foundation
Where everything comes and where it all begins,
the song that has been always brave will be a new song.
Víctor Jara
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