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Nueva canción (Spanish for 'new song') was a movement in Latin American music that emerged in the mid-1960s, taking root in South America, especially Chile and other Andean countries. It combined traditional Latin American folk music idioms with progressive and often politicized lyrics.
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Characteristics
Common issues in nueva canción are poverty, empowerment, Unidad Popular, imperialism, and democracy. Unlike nueva trova, nueva canción has tended to have a hostile relationship with governments. Some artists were tortured and executed by their governments (Víctor Jara) while others were forced to flee (Inti-Illimani). Notably, recently Chile has recognized how the movement popularized their country's unique musical traditions, and now in fact supports Inti-Illimani.
Most songs feature the guitar, and often the quena, zampoña, charango or cajón. The lyrics are typically in Spanish, with some indigenous or local words mixed in.
History
Nueva canción largely draws upon Andean music, Musica negra, and Spanish music. The most important source for nueva cancion, however, is Chilean cueca, a rural song-form [ega.jeffco.edu:7778/mmccread/wmlatino.ppt].
Musicians
Nueva cancion: Argentina
Nueva cancion: Chile
- Ángel Parra
- Héctor Pavez
- Horacio Salinas
- Isabel Parra
- Sergio Ortega
- Víctor Jara
- Violeta Parra
- Inti-Illimani
- Quilapayún
References
- [ega.jeffco.edu:7778/mmccread/wmlatino.ppt]da:Nueva Canción