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Victor Jara's Birth
Víctor Jara, in full Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez was born september 28, 1932. He was born in Lonquén, Chile. His parents are Amanda Martinez As the mother and the father is Manuel Jara. -
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Jara's Young Life
1938, Victor jara had to help at the age of six with the family’s land. his father had left him and his family to fend for themselves. His father could not pay for certain payments so left to go look for a job. -
Jara's Mother's Death
Jara’s mother had raised him and his siblings till the year of 1947. when his mother had died making him have to live for himself. soon moved into a seminary Where he studied Priesthood. He later got into folk music. -
Jara's Instest
in 1957, he met someone named violeta parra. she was a singer who sang folk music. Jara had listened and followed these things and began singing himself. -
Jara's Talent
In the 1960 jars had specialised folk music and sang at a place called Santiago's La Peña de Los Parra. He then became a part of the Nueva Canción movement of folk music. -
Jara's First Album
1966 Jara had released his first album. The album was called Canto a lo humano. Some of the best songs that he made were called "Plegaria a un Labrador" ("Prayer to a Worker") and "Te Recuerdo Amanda" ("I Remember You Amanda"). -
Jara's Music
1969 jara’s music where being sang by american folk artist outside of chile. Jara was not only amazing for his songwriting but his performing as well. He sang a song called "Preguntas por Puerto Montt" ("Questions About Puerto Montt"), which lead him to an aim at the government official. -
Jara's Support
1970 jara supported allende a popular unity coalition candidate for being president. He cluttered for political work and playing at concerts. He played something called "Venceremos" ("We Will Triumph") which welcomed allende's election to the presidency in 1970. -
Jara's Interogation
1973 jara was taken prisoner. He was tortured and interrogated many many times. It was long until he had died. -
Jara's Death
1973 they guards would smash his fingers then toy with him asking him to play the guitar. Jara was killed with a gunshot to the head. His body had more than 40 shots through his body.
