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Víctor Jara est un Musicien Chilien né le 28 septembre 1932 à San Ignacio (Chili)

Víctor Jara

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Nom de naissance Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez
Nationalité Chili
Naissance 28 septembre 1932 à San Ignacio (Chili)
Mort 16 septembre 1973 (à 40 ans) à Santiago du Chili (Chili)

Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez ([ˈβiktor ˈliðjo ˈxaɾa marˈtines]; 28 September 1932 – 15 September 1973) was a Chilean teacher, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist. A distinguished theatre director, he developed Chilean theatre by directing a broad array of works, ranging from locally produced Chilean plays, to the classics of the world stage, to the experimental work of such playwrights as Ann Jellicoe. He also played a pivotal role among neo-folkloric musicians who established the Nueva Canción Chilena (New Chilean Song) movement; this led to an uprising of new sounds in popular music during the administration of Salvador Allende.

Shortly after the Chilean coup of 11 September 1973, Jara was arrested; he was tortured under interrogation and ultimately shot dead. His body was later thrown out into the street of a shanty town in Santiago. The contrast between the themes of his songs, on love, peace and social justice and the brutal way in which he was murdered transformed Jara into a "potent symbol of struggle for human rights and justice" for those killed during the Pinochet regime.