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Atahualpa Yupanqui

Atahualpa Yupanqui
Yupanqui in 1935
Yupanqui in 1935
Background information
Birth nameHéctor Roberto Chavero Aramburu
Born(1908-01-31)31 January 1908
OriginJuan A. de la Peña, Pergamino Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Died23 May 1992(1992-05-23) (aged 84)
Nîmes, France
GenresPayada, trova
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, writer
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals

Atahualpa Yupanqui (Spanish pronunciation: [ataˈwalpa ʝuˈpaŋki]; born Héctor Roberto Chavero Aramburu; 31 January 1908 – 23 May 1992) was an Argentine-Spanish singer, songwriter, guitarist, and writer. He is considered one of the most important Argentine folk musicians of the 20th century.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Fairley, Jan (1984). "La Nueva Canción Latinoamericana". Bulletin of Latin American Research. 3 (2): 107–115. doi:10.2307/3338257.
  2. ^ "Interview with Atahualpa Yupanqui". 1992 – via UNESCO digital library.
  3. ^ Rios, Fernando (2014). ""They're Stealing Our Music": The Argentinísima Controversy, National Culture Boundaries, and the Rise of a Bolivian Nationalist Discourse". Latin American Music Review / Revista de Música Latinoamericana. 35 (2): 197–227.

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