# Víctor Jara's most important songs

From the New Chilean Song Festival to "Manifiesto": the Víctor Jara songs that became universal classics.

- 31 votes · 11 items
- Jun 4, 2025 · cartagenarockero
- https://even.best/en/l/3736/victor-jara-s-most-important-songs

## Top 11

1. **El derecho de vivir en paz** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1971. It named his sixth album.
2. **Paloma quiero contarte** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — A simple love song.
3. **Vamos por ancho camino** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — A song of collective hope.
4. **Plegaria a un labrador** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 1969. Won the first New Chilean Song Festival.
5. **Luchín** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1972. From La población.
6. **Deja la vida volar** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — One of his best-known songs.
7. **El arado** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Working the land.
8. **Las casitas del barrio alto** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Irony about the wealthy neighbourhoods.
9. **Manifiesto** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 1973. It named one of his first posthumous albums.
10. **Te recuerdo Amanda** (-2 · ▲1 ▼3) — 1969. From Pongo en tus manos abiertas.
11. **El aparecido** (-3 · ▲0 ▼3) — Inspired by Che Guevara.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.