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Chavela Vargas (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃaˈβela ˈβaɾɣas]; born María Isabel Anita Carmen de Jesús Vargas Lizano; 17 April 1919 – 5 August 2012) was a Costa Rican-born Mexican singer, she gained widespread recognition for her distinctive interpretations of Mexican rancheras.
Aug 10, 2012 · Ya no jueges con mi honra parrandera Si tus caricias han de ser mías, de nadie mas Y aunque te amo con locura ya no vuelves Paloma negra eres la reja de un penar Quiero ser libre vivir mi vida ...
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María Isabel Anita Carmen de Jesús Vargas Lizano (San Joaquín, 17 de abril de 1919-Cuernavaca, 5 de agosto de 2012), conocida como Chavela Vargas, fue una cantante costarricensemexicana. En 2007, fue distinguida con el Premio Grammy a la Excelencia Musical de la Academia de las Ciencias y Artes de la Grabación.
Chavela Vargas was a cultural icon across the Spanish-speaking world, with a voice that redefined notions of beauty and an attitude that brashly bent gender roles. Vargas died Sunday;...
May 10, 2024 · Chavela Vargas (born April 17, 1919, San Joaquín de Flores, Costa Rica—died August 5, 2012, Cuernavaca, Mexico) was a Costa Rican-born Mexican singer who blended ferocity and warmth in her dramatic and revolutionary interpretations of Mexico’s ranchera songs.
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Aug 7, 2012 · MEXICO CITY — Chavela Vargas, whose tender yet fierce interpretations of Mexico’s classic ranchera songs made her a star in Latin America and Spain, died on Sunday in Cuernavaca, Mexico. She was...
Aug 6, 2012 · Chavela Vargas was a pioneer of Mexican "ranchera" songs, a friend of Frida Kahlo and a lesbian icon. She died of respiratory failure in 2012, refusing to accept life-saving measures.