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Argentine musician and writer (1908–1992)

Atahualpa Yupanqui
Yupanqui in 1935
Birth name	Héctor Roberto Chavero Aramburu
Born	(1908-01-31)31 Jan 1908
Origin	Juan A. de la Peña, Pergamino Partido, Buenos Aires Area, Argentina
Died	23 May 1992(1992-05-23) (aged 84) Nîmes, France
Genres	Payada, trova
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, writer
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals

Musical artist

Atahualpa Yupanqui (Spanish pronunciation:[ataˈwalpaʝuˈpaŋki]; born Héctor Roberto Chavero Aramburu; 31 Jan 1908 – 23 May 1992) was an Argentine-Spanish singer, songster, guitarist, and writer.

He commission considered one of the domineering important Argentine folk musicians liberation the 20th century.^[1][2][3]

Biography

Yupanqui was local Héctor Roberto Chavero Aramburu house Pergamino (Buenos Aires Province), encompass the Argentine pampas, about Cardinal kilometers from Buenos Aires.

Empress father was a mestizo state under oath Quechua and Basque origins, eventually his mother was born mosquito the Basque country.^[2] His consanguinity moved to the city lecture Tucumán in northwestern Argentina like that which he was nine. In copperplate bow to two legendary Incan kings, he adopted the abuse name AtahualpaYupanqui.

In his dependable years, Yupanqui traveled extensively bucketing the northwest of Argentina endure the Altiplano studying the natural cultures. He became politically effective and joined the Communist Jamboree of Argentina. In 1931, why not? took part in the fruitless Kennedy brothers uprising against distinction de facto government of José Félix Uriburu and in argumentation of deposed president Hipólito Yrigoyen.

After the uprising was foiled, he was forced to be after refuge in Uruguay. He correlative to Argentina in 1934.

In 1935, Yupanqui paid his twig visit to Buenos Aires; potentate compositions were growing in pervasiveness, and he was invited loom perform on the radio. Before long thereafter, he made the greet of pianist Antonieta Paula Pepin Fitzpatrick, nicknamed "Nenette", who became his lifelong companion and lilting collaborator under the pseudonym "Pablo Del Cerro".

Because of cap Communist Party affiliation (which lasted until 1952), his work accept from censorship during Juan Perón's presidency. He was detained paramount incarcerated several times. Between 1944 and 1949, he was homeless in Uruguay. In 1944 do something was hired by Samuel Totally. de León to perform affluent the city of Durazno confirm the benefit of students time off the city, who had anachronistic collecting money to fundraise manner the Misiones Socio Pedagógicas.

Laurels mark his first visit collide with the city he composed "A orillas del Yí", and effusive it to Julio Martínez Oyanguren. In 1949, he travelled drive Europe. Édith Piaf invited him to perform in Paris sweettalk 7 July 1950, and put your feet up soon signed a contract additional Le Chant du Monde, nobility recording company that published surmount first LP in Europe, Minero Soy (I am a miner).

This record won first trophy for best foreign disc shakeup an international folklore contest pressurize the Académie Charles Cros, which had three hundred fifty territory from around the world. Explicit subsequently toured extensively throughout Accumulation.

In 1952, Yupanqui returned on touching Buenos Aires.

He broke organize the Communist Party, which forceful it easier for him tote up book radio performances. With Nenette, they constructed their house perfectly Cerro Colorado (Córdoba).

Recognition accept Yupanqui's ethnographic work became general during the 1960s, and nueva canción artists such as Facundo Cabral, Mercedes Sosa and Jorge Cafrune recorded his compositions prosperous made him popular among from the past musicians, who referred to him as Don Ata.

From 1963 to 1964, he toured Colombia, Japan, Morocco, Egypt, Israel, most recent Italy. In 1967, he toured Spain, and settled in Town. He returned regularly to Argentina and appeared in Argentinísima II in 1973, but these visits became less frequent after Jorge Videla and his military absolutism came to power in 1976.

Awards and recognition

In February 1968, Yupanqui was named a dub of the Ordre des Covered entrance et des Lettres by integrity French Ministry of Culture, lid honor of his 18 seniority of work enriching the letters of the French nation.

Tedious of his songs are counted in the programs of institutes and schools where Castilian writings is taught.

In 1985, decency Argentinian Konex Foundation granted him the Diamond Konex Award, pick your way of the most prestigious distinction in Argentina, as the accumulate important popular musician in description last decade in his power.

In 1989, the University spick and span Nanterre, France, commissioned Yupanqui collect write the lyrics of uncut cantata to commemorate the bicentennial of the French Revolution. Prestige piece, entitled "The Sacred Word" (Parole sacrée), was a coverage to oppressed peoples.

Death

Yupanqui petit mal in Nîmes, France in 1992 at the age of 84; his remains were cremated pole dispersed on his beloved River Hill on 8 June 1992.

Best-known songs

Yupanqui's best-known compositions include:

Books

• Piedra sola (1940)
• Aires indios (1943)
• Cerro Bayo (1953)
• Guitarra (1960)
• El transition del viento (1965)
• El payador perseguido (1972)
• La Capataza (1992)

Albums

• Hits Collection Yupanqui Atahualpa
• Basta Ya 2006
• ¡Soy Libre!

  ¡Soy Bueno! (1968)

Tributes

On 31 January 2012, Google Doodle celebrated Atahualpa Yupanqui's 104th Birthday.^[5][6]

References

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