Colombina Violeta Parra Tuca (born 1970) is a Chilean musician and singer. She was part of the Chilean grunge/alternative rock scene in the 1990s. Her band, Ex, were well known in Latin America[1] when their first album came out with singles like "Sacar la Basura", "La Corbata de mi Tío" and "Vendo Diario" in 1996.
Colombina Parra | |
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Born | 1970 (age 53–54) |
Genres | Grunge, Alternative rock |
Occupation | vocals |
Years active | 1990s |
Parra is the daughter of the physicist, mathematician and self-titled "anti-poet" Nicanor Parra and the niece of famed folk singer Violeta Parra.
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edit- ^ García, Gabriela (9 July 2008). "Colombina Parra: la femme fatale del punk rock". La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2010.