El aparecido
Single by Víctor Jara
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El aparecido ("The appeared", also translated as "The ghost") is a Chilean song originally written and recorded by Víctor Jara which was included in the 1967 album Víctor Jara. The lyrics tell the story of a man who was persecuted for his political ideologies, often the man in the song is attributed to Che Guevara, an Argentine guerrilla fighter.[2] Because of this, the Communist Party of Chile criticized Jara, as the party was trying to establish a socialist government via democratic means, and not through armed guerrillas.[3]
| "El aparecido" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Víctor Jara | ||||
| from the album Víctor Jara | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | The appeared The ghost | |||
| B-side | "Solo" | |||
| Genre | Nueva Cancion Chilena[1] | |||
| Length | 2:16 | |||
| Songwriter | Víctor Jara | |||
| Víctor Jara singles chronology | ||||
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Covers
- The Chilean band Inti-Illimani recorded a popular cover in their 1973 album La Nueva Canción Chilena.[4]
- Ismael Serrano, a Spanish singer-songwriter, recorded a cover in his 1998 album Tributo a Víctor Jara.[5]
- Grup Yorum, a Turkish band, recorded a cover during a 2010 concert.[6]
- The UDEC Symphony Orchestra recorded a version in their 2013 album Víctor Jara Sinfónico.[7]
- Difuntos Correa released their cover as a single in 2015.[8]
- The Chilean band Lasavia recorded a cover in their 2019 EP Versiones en Mantra.[9]