# Violeta Parra's most famous songs

Violeta Parra's compositions that became anthems across Latin America, from "Gracias a la vida" to "Volver a los 17".

- 153 votes · 13 items
- May 30, 2021 · Mateo Ospina
- https://even.best/en/l/3735/violeta-parra-s-most-famous-songs

## Top 13

1. **Gracias a la vida** (17 · ▲18 ▼1) — 1966. Her most famous song worldwide, an anthem to gratitude.
2. **Run Run se fue pa'l norte** (15 · ▲16 ▼1) — A love who went north.
3. **Qué he sacado con quererte** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — One of her most iconic songs of heartbreak.
4. **Volver a los 17** (11 · ▲13 ▼2) — Love that brings back youth.
5. **Arauco tiene una pena** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — A symbol of Mapuche resistance.
6. **La jardinera** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — One of her first popular songs.
7. **El gavilán** (6 · ▲9 ▼3) — An experimental, painful work.
8. **Mazúrquica modérnica** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — Wordplay in mazurka time.
9. **Casamiento de negros** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — A folk song full of humour.
10. **Rin del angelito** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — The wake of a small child.
11. **Maldigo del alto cielo** (2 · ▲7 ▼5) — One of her most anguished compositions.
12. **Me gustan los estudiantes** (1 · ▲4 ▼3) — A tribute to the young.
13. **Miren cómo sonríen** (-2 · ▲2 ▼4) — A denunciation of politicians on the campaign trail.

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