Victor Jara was a singer from Chile. He was a supporter of Salvador Allende, who was murdered by the troops of general Pinochet during the military coup in 1973. During the days of the military coup, many people got kidnapped and were brought to the national football stadium of Santiago de Chile. Thousands of people got executed there, so in September 1973, Victor Jara, was also brought to that stadium. When he arrived, he started to play on a guitar and was singing. The watchmen wanted to stop him doing that, but they couldn't so they hacked his hands...
Not even that could stop him, he continued singing and screaming until hundreds of bullets killed him. Pinochet's troops were aware that Jara could reach the heart of the people with his words and songs. They were afraid of him and his ability to reach the people. They thought that it would help if they would kill him, but they were wrong! After his death, Jara became a martyr...just like Salvador Allende! They both became symbols for the resistance against this fascist dictatorship in Chile. The militaries could kill the people but not their ideals...
this song's about Victor Jara..
Victor Jara was a singer from Chile. He was a supporter of Salvador Allende, who was murdered by the troops of general Pinochet during the military coup in 1973. During the days of the military coup, many people got kidnapped and were brought to the national football stadium of Santiago de Chile. Thousands of people got executed there, so in September 1973, Victor Jara, was also brought to that stadium. When he arrived, he started to play on a guitar and was singing. The watchmen wanted to stop him doing that, but they couldn't so they hacked his hands... Not even that could stop him, he continued singing and screaming until hundreds of bullets killed him. Pinochet's troops were aware that Jara could reach the heart of the people with his words and songs. They were afraid of him and his ability to reach the people. They thought that it would help if they would kill him, but they were wrong! After his death, Jara became a martyr...just like Salvador Allende! They both became symbols for the resistance against this fascist dictatorship in Chile. The militaries could kill the people but not their ideals...