Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Casamiento de Negros
2. Que Pena Siente el Alma
3. Dónde Estás Prenda Querida
4. Décima: Pa' Cantar de un Improviso...
5. Violeta Ausente
6. Viva la Luz de Don Creador
7. Palomo
8. En Este Mundo Moderno
9. Arauco Tiene Una Pena
10. Arriba Quemando el Sol
11. Décima: Yo No Protesto Por Mí...
12. Jardinera
13. Del Norte Vengo Maruca

Disc 2:

1. Carta
2. Décima: Dispénsenme las Chiquillas...
3. Miren Como Sonríen
4. Según el Favor del Viento
5. Rim del Angelito
6. Mazurquica Modernica
7. Qué Dirá el Santo Padre
8. Volver a los 17
9. Guillatún
10. Albertío
11. Décima: 61 Besos, Creo 62...
12. Run Ru Se Fue P'al Norte
13. Gracias a la Vida

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #118458 in Music
• Released on: 2008-09-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Album Description
CD compilation from the Chilean Folk singer and songwriter. Warner. 2004.

Customer Reviews

Beautiful compilation...
This is an excellent collection of better compositions and folks recompilations from the greater Latin American's icons of the popular music.
You can hear the well-known "Casamiento de Negros (Marriage of Black)," " Volver a los 17 (Back to the 17)," " Run Run Se Fue P'al Norte (Run Run Moved To North)" and, "Gracias a la Vida (Thanks to the Life)," of course.
The cuecas are included "Violeta Ausente (Absent Violeta)" and "La Jardinera (The Jardiniere)," with ethnic rhythmic shades. A deep political sign could hear in the lyrics of "La Carta (The Letter)," "Miren como Sonrien (Look at How they Smile)," "Qué dirá el Santo Padre (What will Pope Say)," and "Arauco tiene una pena (Arauco Has A Pain)". Some tracks melt with the melancholy of the Araucanian drum of "The Guillatún" and "Up Burning the Sun."
As interludes could listen some "Decimas" (rhymes of roguish and country origin but with artful social content).
The best of the album is the improvement of the sound regarding another CD non remastered. Remember these recordings were made between 1955 and 1966.

Music from the soul
Violeta Parra's music speaks to all aspects of life. The beauty of the simple things around us, the happiness experienced falling in love, sadness of being betrayed and anger that folows, and even the silliness of pompous politicians. This album contains all of her best work and I would highly recommend this album to anyone who wants to see the world through her eyes.