Mexico is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved singers, Paquita la del Barrio. NPR's Eyder Peralta has this remembrance of an artist known for excoriating men as she sang about heartbreak.
Paquita la del Barrio sang of heartbreak and the pain of infidelity, spitting out insults with relish, and empowering a whole generation of women. She has died at 77.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican musical legend Paquita la del Barrio, known for her powerful voice and fierce defense of women, ...
The now timeless and iconic phrase − pointed at useless men in Paquita la del Barrio's eyes − wasn't just her go-to line belted out in many of her rancheras. It became widely adopted by the ...
Regional Mexican music star Ana Bárbara paid tribute to Paquita − the two most recently collaborated on the 2020 song "El Consejo" − by sharing a montage of clips featuring the two. The "Bandino" ...
The now timeless and iconic phrase − pointed at useless men in Paquita la del Barrio's eyes − wasn't just her go-to line belted out in many of her rancheras. It became widely adopted by the tias, ...
Not only did Paquita la del Barrio blaze a trail for women in música mexicana, she also rallied against the misogyny that ran rampant in the genre from the moment she stepped onto the music scene.
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