VÃctor Lidio Jara MartÃnez (28 September 1932 " 15 September 1973) was a Chilean pedagogue, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist. He was part of a poor, rural family. Manuel, his father, left the family to work in the countryside. Amanda, his mother, was a singer. She introduced Victor to music and taught him how to play guitar.
VÃctor Jara sang about politics and social problems, as well as life and love. He was one of the most famous artists of the "Nueva canción" movement, a fusion of Latin American folk music and politicized lyrics. He campaigned for the "Unidad Popular" (Popular Unity) coalition candidate, a socialist named Salvador Allende, who was later elected president.
On September 11, 1973, the military, backed by the United States, overthrew the government, President Allende was killed by the new dictator, Augusto Pinochet....
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