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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chavela_VargasChavela Vargas - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Chavela-VargasChavela Vargas | Biography, Music, & Facts | Britannica

    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.

  3. www.npr.org › sections › therecordChavela Vargas: A Legend Of Latin American Song - NPR

    Aug 6, 2012 · 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;...

  4. www.newyorker.com › culture › culture-deskPostscript: Mexico’s Majestic Lesbian Chanteuse, Chavela Vargas

    Aug 17, 2012 · It was an unlikely place to look for Chavela Vargas, whose great age, famous affairs, and heartbreaking renditions of the Mexican classics made her one of the monuments of Latin America.

  5. variety.com › 2024 › tvKate del Castillo to Star as Chavela Vargas in New Bio-Series -...

    Jan 23, 2024 · A bio-series about iconic ranchera singer Chavela Vargas starring “La Reina del Sur” lead Kate del Castillo is in the works. Colombia’s Caracol Televisión and indie Miracol Media are...

  6. remezcla.com › music › chavela-vargas-legendary-singer-andChavela Vargas, Legendary Singer and Feminist Icon, Dies at 93

    Aug 6, 2012 · Chavela Vargas, a Latin-American cultural icon and a personal inspiration, died Sunday evening after being admitted to the hospital for heart and respiratory problems. Vargas’ impact on...

  7. www.nytimes.com › 2012/08/07 › artsChavela Vargas, Mexican Ranchera Singer, Dies at 93

    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...

  8. www.npr.org › 2010/11/13 › 131295564Chavela Vargas: The Voice Of Triumph : NPR

    Nov 15, 2010 · Chavela Vargas is known largely to an older generation of Latin music fans, but her voice and story can resonate across ages and cultures. At 91, her singing wavers a bit, but her...

  9. www.npr.org › 2012/08/06 › 158199110Chavela Vargas: Putting The Fight In Music : NPR

    Aug 6, 2012 · Chavela Vargas was a hard-living, feisty singer from Costa Rica who won fame for defying gender stereotypes in the male-dominated world of Ranchero music. She died on Sunday at age 93.

  10. music.youtube.com › playlistChavela Vargas. The 20 Greatest Hits - YouTube Music

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