The culture of Chile reflects the population and the geographic isolation of the country in relation to the rest of South America. Since colonial times, the Chilean culture has been a mix of Spanish colonial elements with elements of indigenous culture, as well as that of other immigrant cultures.
Los Jaivas is a Chilean musical group who perform in folk, rock, psychedelic, and progressive rock styles formed in 1963 in Viña Del Mar, Chile. They are considered one of the most important and influential artists of all time in Latin America.
Chilean music refers to all kinds of music developed in Chile, or by Chileans in other countries, from the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors to the modern day. It also includes the native pre-Columbian music from what is today Chilean territory.
Quilapayún are a folk music group from Chile and among the longest lasting and most influential ambassadors of the Nueva Canción Chilena movement and genre. Formed during the mid-1960s, the group became inseparable with the revolution that occurred in the popular music of the country under the Popular Unity Government of Salvador Allende.
Cueca is a family of musical styles and associated dances from Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia. In Chile, the cueca holds the status of national dance, where it was officially declared as such by the Pinochet dictatorship on September 18, 1979.
Los Prisioneros were a Chilean rock/pop band formed in San Miguel, Santiago, Chile in 1983. They are considered one of the most important Chilean bands, and arguably the strongest musical influences that Chile has made to Latin American music. In addition, they are considered pioneers of Rock en español by Latin American media and musicians, and the band with strongest socio-political impact in Chile. Their roots date back to March 1979, when their core members entered high school. From their beginnings in 1983 at the Festival de la Canción del Colegio Miguel León Prado to their first limited release album in Chile under the record label "Fusión Producciones", they struggled to make themselves known until they were able to sign with EMI Records in 1985, re-releasing their first album on LP record and cassette. From that point on, they reached mainstream success in Chile, then in Peru. Los Prisioneros created a simple Punk sound with a mix of rockabilly, Reggae, and then rock pop and Synthpop.
Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers is a football club based in Valparaíso, a founding member of the Chilean Football Federation. Their home ground, Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, is in the north-west of the city. Wanderers have played their games there since 1931 after moving from Barrio Puerto.
Rodeo is an equestrian sport from Chile, declared the «national sport» in 1962, sharing the same status as hopscotch. The event is held inside a circular enclosure called a rodeo ring and is made up of two disciplines: cow runs and the movement of the reins, this being the most popular, where the objective is to horse collar - using two “huasos” mounted on Chilean horses - a herd using a steer of thatch. The second discipline consists of passing eight equestrian tests.
Iván Patricio Eugenio Manns de Folliot was a Chilean singer, composer, author, poet, novelist, essayist, play writer and journalist.
Rolando Alarcón Soto, was a Chilean singer-songwriter and teacher, known for compositions like "Si somos americanos", "Mocito que vas Remando", "Doña Javiera Carrera" or "El hombre".
The 1981 Chilean telethon was the fourth version of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on 11 and 12 December 1981. The theme of this version was "Together, Everything is Possible." The poster girl was Ana María Cortés.
The 1990 Chilean telethon was the ninth version of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on 7 and 8 December 1990. The theme of this version was "No-one Left Out."
The payada is a folk music tradition native to Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brasil, and south Paraguay as part of the Gaucho culture and literature. In Chile it is called paya and performed by huasos. It is a performance of improvised ten-line verse called décimas usually accompanied by guitar. The performer, is called a "payador", albeit any guitar performer in the region is called by the same name, and in performances of two or more payadores, known as contrapunto, they will compete to produce the most eloquent verse, each answering questions posed by the other, often insulting. The durations of these verse duels can be exceedingly long, often many hours, and they end when one payador fails to respond immediately to his opponent. Musical styles often used in the payada are the cifra, the huella and the milonga.
Los Warahuaco is a Colombian musical group and one of the most recognized in the field of tropical music.
Verdades ocultas is a Chilean telenovela produced by AGTV Producciones and Chilefilms, starring Marcela Medel, Camila Hirane, Carmen Luz Zabala, Javiera Díaz de Valdés, Viviana Rodríguez, Matías Oviedo, Carlos Díaz León and Mauricio Pesutic. It premiered on Mega on July 24, 2017.
Francisco Flores del Campo, also known as Pancho Flores, was a Chilean composer, instrumentalist and actor, considered one of the most relevant composers of popular music in the country. He won the folk competition of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in 1964 with the tune "Qué bonita va", performed by Los Huasos Quincheros.
Márama is an Uruguay Band formed in 2014 by Fer Vázquez of Rombai. The group is composed of Agustín Casanova, Pablo Arnoletti, Agustín Duarte, Matías Besson, Lautaro Moreno & Martín López. former members Alejandro Vázquez, Martín Zina, Danny Muller, Matias Bernaola and Marcos Ifrán departed from the group.
Sylvia Elvira Infantas Soto is a Chilean singer, actress, and folklorist.
The Olmué Festival is a music festival that has been held annually during the 3rd week of February in Olmué, Central Chile. The first edition dates back to 1970 being televised for the first time in 1984. Relative to the Viña del Mar International Song Festival Olmué Festival is more oriented toward folk music. The 2021 edition was cancelled and it is possible that the same may also happen with the 2022 edition.
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