| Homenaje a Violeta Parra | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1971 |
| Genre | Latin folk |
| Label | Philips Argentina |
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In 2015, it was selected by Billboard magazine as one of the "50 Essential Latin Albums of the Last 50 Years". [3]
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