Violeta Parra quotes

Violeta Parra was a Chilean folk singer, songwriter, and visual artist. She is known for her contributions to the Nueva Canción Chilena movement in the 1960s. Parra's music and artwork reflected the struggles of the working class and indigenous peoples in Chile. Her most famous song, "Gracias a la Vida," has been covered by artists around the world. Parra's legacy continues to inspire future generations of Latin American musicians and activists. Learn more about Violeta Parra's life and work by exploring her art and music.

Don’t cry when the sun is gone, because the tears won’t let you see the stars.

- Violeta Parra

Write as you like, use the rhythms that come out, try different instruments, sit at the piano, destroy the metric, shout instead of singing, blow your guitar and ring the horn. Hate mathematics, and love eddies. Creation is a bird without a flight plan, that will never fly in a straight line.

- Violeta Parra

Only love with its science makes us so innocent.

- Violeta Parra

Creation is a bird without a flight plan, that will never fly in a straight line.

- Violeta Parra