''Canciones folklóricas de América'' (Folk Songs of America) is the third studio album by Chilean singer-songwriter

Víctor Jara Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez (; 28 September 1932 – 16 September 1973) was a Chilean teacher, theater director, poet, singer-songwriter and Communist political activist. He developed Chilean theater by directing a broad array of works, rang ...

, and second by Chilean folk group

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released in 1967, on the

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and

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labels.

Music

The album was performed by Jara and Quilapayun, who established a "musical society" that began in 1966. It begins with a Jara's performance in

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of Hush-a-bye, and although the album is called "Canciones folklóricas de América", includes two songs of Spanish origin, "Paloma del palomar" and "El tururururú". "Gira, gira, girasol" was written by Victor and the last song on the album, "El coneji", was originally a poem by Chilean Carlos Préndez Saldías, to which Víctor put music.

Artwork

The album cover shows a peaceful and colorful design of birds in the jungle. Through Carlos Quezada, Vicente Larrea contacted Quilapayun and Victor for the design of the cover, Vicente at that time made about 120 album covers, 300 posters, and the logo of the label Discoteca del Cantar Popular (DICAP), which at that time was known as Jota Jota, and it was the label in charge of releasing in

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the Jara's next album, ''

Pongo en tus manos abiertas ''Pongo en tus manos abiertas'' ("I Put Into Your Open Hands") is the fourth studio album by Chilean singer-songwriter Víctor Jara, released in June 1969. It was the third album released by the Jota Jota record label (later known as DICAP), establ ...

'' (1969).

Release

''Canciones folklóricas de América'' was released in 1967, on the

, and

labels. Jara for the album sales, received his first

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. EMI released the album in other

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n countries such as

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(1970) or

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(1983).

Track listing

Side A Side B

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Canciones Folkloricas De America 1967 albums Víctor Jara albums Quilapayún albums EMI Group albums Odeon Records albums Albums produced by Víctor Jara Folk albums by Chilean artists