Ángel Parra

Ángel Parra
Background information
Birth name Luis Ángel Cereceda Parra
Born (1943-06-27)June 27, 1943
Valparaíso, Chile
Died March 11, 2017(2017-03-11) (aged 73)
Paris, France
Genres Folklore
Occupation(s) Singer/songwriter

Luis Ángel Cereceda Parra, known as Ángel Parra (27 June 1943 – 11 March 2017), was a Chilean singer and songwriter, son of Violeta Parra and Luis Cereceda Arenas, brother of Isabel Parra. His main civil surname was Cereceda, but he performed under his maternal surname Parra. He traveled abroad helping to maintain the Nueva Canción tradition in Chilean expatriate communities in Europe, North America, and Australia. His son Ángel Cereceda Orrego, also known as Ángel Parra, was the lead guitarist for the band Los Tres.[1]

Parra died of lung cancer in Paris, France on 11 March 2017, aged 73.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bonacich, Drago. "Biography: Los Tres". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  2. ↑ Chilean Singer Angel Parra Dies in Paris Aged 73


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