An artist that I admire

Hello classmates! Today I'm going talk about an artist that I admire. I must say that I admire very types of artists but if I had to choose one in particular would definitely be Victor Jara, this artist was a great musician, composer, actor, theater director and political activist.

Victor Jara became an international benchmark of the “protest song” and at national level it was one of the most emblematic artists of the “new Chilean song”, becoming one of the most recognized figures in Chilean folklore.

He was born in the province south of Chile called Ñuble in September 1932, he grew up with parents who were farmers and brothers, his mother learned to play guitar and sing.

Victor studied theater in a school of the Universidad de Chile, here it is becoming one of the best directors of the Chilean scene, earning awards and critical acclaim specialized. His work in popular music is central to what know today as Chilean folklore, his musical creation is always inclined to the rescue of the popular traditions, because of this and to his great talent that his songs become something like hymns of the “popular song”.

Since 1970 assumed a political commitment by participating in the campaigns of the “Unidad Popular” and government of Salvador Allende. After the September 11, will be taken arrested and then killed by the military dictatorship. It is for all his talent and great socialcommitment that I admire deeply.