He founded, in 1971, the recognized independent record label Ayuí/Tacuabé in order to promote and support valuable Uruguayan musical expressions, along with other musicians like José "Pepe" Guerra, Braulio López, Coriún Aharonián, Myriam Dibarboure, María Teresa Sande and Edgardo Bello,
He has performed the works of Cuban Nueva Trova stars Silvio Rodríguez and Pablo Milanés and Brazil's Chico Buarque and Edu Lobo and has worked with Cuban composer and arranger Leo Brouwer. His recordings are widely available, especially "Trópicos" (1972).
Viglietti was imprisoned in 1972 by his own government. He was supported by the likes of Jean-Paul Sartre as an international man of conscience, a voice for peace, and an opponent of the fascism and tyranny that plagued South America in the 1970s. Rumors about possible mistreatment against him forced the authorities to bring him out in front of television cameras to show that, in particular, his hands were fine. However, Viglietti spoke out that his treatment in police custody was much better than what other political prisoners received. He was a peer of the late Chilean poet and folk singer Victor Jara and composer and activist Violeta Parra.
Anaclara
Daniel Viglietti Lyrics
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Ella escribe en las paredes "resistir",
Bufanda rojinegra por la espalda,
Minifalda,
Anaclara.
Borra infancia
Aprendiendo en bellas artes a crecer,
Agua marina,
Anaclara.
Es de agua
Cuando el hijo se enamora de la sed
Y si el niño le regala una amapola
Llora sola,
Anaclara.
Nunca encuentra
Porque busca siempre el modo de no hallar,
Aunque sabe que lo nuevo se conquista,
Anarquista,
Anaclara.
Si la hieren
De tan tierna tiene miedo de morir
Y entonces pone espinas en las rosas,
Temerosa,
Anaclara.
De mañana
Va tejiendo los telares de la duda,
Aún desnuda preguntándole al espejo
Un consejo,
Anaclara.
Hospitales
Que conocen la dulzura de sus manos,
Los dolores con mirarla ya se olvidan,
Fisiatría,
Anaclara.
Si el camino
Anaoscura siempre claro quieres ver,
Nunca dejes,
Anaclara, tu locura compañera,
Tu locura de palomas casi halcones,
Tus pasiones,
Anaclara
The lyrics of the song "Anaclara" by Daniel Viglietti reflect the life and personality of a young rebellious woman named Anaclara. The first verse describes her as someone who writes the word "resist" on walls with a pen, wearing a black and red scarf, mini skirt, and her name being Anaclara. She erases her childhood memories and grows up learning through the "fine arts" with a chest of roses without thorns and she's like "seawater". In the next verse, we learn that she falls in love with a boy who gives her a red flower, making her cry in solitude. Anaclara is always a seeker who tries to find new ways to live and is an anarchist at heart. Anaclara sees herself as someone who is scared of dying because of her fragile nature, so she puts thorns in roses. In the morning, she creates fabrications and is always looking for advice from the mirror.
The next verse mentions how Anaclara has a very soft and soothing touch that can heal anyone's pain. Hospitals already know the power of Anaclara and can forget their wounds just by being graced with her presence. The song ends with the chorus telling Anaclara to never leave her companions- her insanity, which according to the song's author, has passion like "doves and hawks."
Line by Line Meaning
Con un grafo
With a pencil
Ella escribe en las paredes "resistir"
She writes on the walls "resist"
Bufanda rojinegra por la espalda
Red and black scarf on her back
Minifalda
Miniskirt
Anaclara
Anaclara
Borra infancia
Erases childhood
Aprendiendo en bellas artes a crecer
Learning to grow in fine arts
Con pechos de rosales sin espinas
With rose breasts without thorns
Agua marina
Seawater
Anaclara
Anaclara
Es de agua
She is made of water
Cuando el hijo se enamora de la sed
When the son falls in love with the thirst
Y si el niño le regala una amapola
And if the boy gives her a poppy
Llora sola
She cries alone
Anaclara
Anaclara
Nunca encuentra
She never finds
Porque busca siempre el modo de no hallar
Because she always looks for ways not to find
Aunque sabe que lo nuevo se conquista
Although she knows that the new is conquered
Anarquista
Anarchist
Anaclara
Anaclara
Si la hieren
If they hurt her
De tan tierna tiene miedo de morir
She's so tender that she's afraid of dying
Y entonces pone espinas en las rosas
And then she puts thorns on roses
Temerosa
Fearful
Anaclara
Anaclara
De mañana
In the morning
Va tejiendo los telares de la duda
She weaves the looms of doubt
Aún desnuda preguntándole al espejo
Still naked asking the mirror
Un consejo
For advice
Anaclara
Anaclara
Hospitales
Hospitals
Que conocen la dulzura de sus manos
Who know the sweetness of her hands
Los dolores con mirarla ya se olvidan
Pains are forgotten just by looking at her
Fisiatría
Physiotherapy
Anaclara
Anaclara
Si el camino
If the path
Anaoscura siempre claro quieres ver
You always want to see dark as clear
Nunca dejes
Never leave
Anaclara, tu locura compañera
Anaclara, your companion madness
Tu locura de palomas casi halcones
Your madness of pigeons almost hawks
Tus pasiones
Your passions
Anaclara
Anaclara
Contributed by Caleb O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@joseantonioegido3226
Querido Daniel, en los 70 despertaste mi conciencia, en 2008 cantaste en mi centro de trabajo en Caracas. Vives en mi corazón
@jacquelinetonossibatalla9034
Mi hija de 12 años se llama Anaclara por esta hermosa canción. Gracias Viglietti!!!!
@crbenzaides1134
La voz.del alma del pueblo, por eso estoy aquí
@juancaballero167
Daniel Viglietti, uruguayo, referente de la canción latinoamericana y yo diría del mundo, canción de reflexión, de denuncia y siempre canción de combate. Un artista comprometido, y según pasan los años, cada vez con mayor compromiso por los oprimidos de nuestros continentes. Un ejemplo de lo que debe ser un artista verdaderamente popular. En mi país el Uruguay, lo queremos entrañablemente y miles, lo llevamos en las entrañas.
@alejandropelaez3009
No sólo en tu país lo llevan en las entrañas, en el mío también, murió el cantor, nació la leyenda!
@emilianozapata527
En lás entráñas,qué significa eso?🤔
@prebolledoe
Gracias por tanto, Daniel Viglietti. Todavía duele tu temprana partida.
@AClookateverything
No sabia de la existencia de esta canción.
Me emocioné,siempre amare mi nombre❤
@insulinbabe6785
Mi nombre fue por esta cancion 😊😊
@ludwigvan667
solo como duda le haces honor ,si es asi sigue soñando sigue luchando algún día todos veremos ese dulce amanecer de un mundo nuevo