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Víctor Jara's most important songs

The top 3 according to 31 votes from people: El derecho de vivir en paz · Paloma quiero contarte · Vamos por ancho camino. (Updated Jun 4, 2025.)

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

cartagenarockero · · 11 items · 31 votes · 1 comment

Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original

Top 11

  1. 1

    El derecho de vivir en paz

    1971. It named his sixth album.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  2. 2

    Paloma quiero contarte

    A simple love song.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  3. 3

    Vamos por ancho camino

    A song of collective hope.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  4. 4

    Plegaria a un labrador

    1969. Won the first New Chilean Song Festival.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  5. 5

    Luchín

    1972. From La población.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  6. 6

    Deja la vida volar

    One of his best-known songs.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  7. 7

    El arado

    Working the land.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  8. 8

    Las casitas del barrio alto

    Irony about the wealthy neighbourhoods.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 2

    0
  9. 9

    Manifiesto

    1973. It named one of his first posthumous albums.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1
  10. 10

    Te recuerdo Amanda

    1969. From Pongo en tus manos abiertas.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 3

    -2
  11. 11

    El aparecido

    Inspired by Che Guevara.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 3

    -3

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la_speedrun · Español

Te recuerdo Amanda me hace llorar siempre

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