I did a report on the Nueva Cancion Chilena for a music class a few years back and it was such an incredible movement that inspired so many; learning that the US played a significant role in this tragedy was and is still nauseating https://twitter.com/redfishstream/status/1304423085521723392

The Chilean New Song movement was spurred by a renewed interest in Chilean traditional music and folklore in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Folk singers such as Violeta Parra and Víctor Jara traversed the regions of Chile both collecting traditional melodies & songs and seeking

inspiration to create songs with social themes. These songs diverged from songs known in the cities at the time, which were often stylized interpretations of central Chilean folk music that emphasized patriotism and idyllic representations of country life; i

in contrast, the Nueva Cancion movement sought to give a voice to Chile's rural peoples, its working class, and their realities. The Nueva Cancion also developed amidst a background of social upheaval taking place throughout Latin America.

The Cuban Revolution and the Vietnam War provided inspiration for a growing number of musicians who aligned themselves politically with the socialist struggle.

In Chile, the New Song came to actively support the presidential campaign of Salvador Allende. Folk singers of the movement wrote songs in support of Allende's Popular Unity coalition, playing at political rallies and becoming cultural beacons of the left.[

The 1973 military coup led by Augusto Pinochet marked the end of the Chilean New Song movement. Many of its proponents were captured and tortured and fled Chile in exile. In the days following the coup, Víctor Jara was taken to Chile Stadium(Estadio Chile now Estadio Víctor Jara)

He was tortured & killed at the hands of the military regime. According to testimony, he was tortured by soldiers who broke his hands and taunted him saying “sing now, if you can bastard”; Jara reportedly responded by singing a verse of Venceremos and was then taken away & killed

The people won, the people worked and fought for their win; but because it was socialism, thousands lost their lives and loved ones

oops just realized I didnt catch all of the English translations

“Nueva Cancion Chilena” = “New Chilean Song”

Rest in Power to Víctor Jara, a true music legend https://soundsandcolours.com/articles/chile/victor-jara-the-martyred-musician-of-nueva-cancion-chilena-11063/