Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez (28 September 1932 – 15 September 1973) was a pe… Read Full Bio ↴Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez (28 September 1932 – 15 September 1973) was a pedagogue, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist from Chile. A distinguished theatre director, he devoted himself to the development of Chilean theatre, directing a broad array of works from locally produced Chilean plays, to the classics of the world stage, to the experimental work of Ann Jellicoe. Simultaneously he developed in the field of music and played a pivotal role among neo-folkloric artists who established the Nueva Canción Chilena (New Chilean Song) movement which led to a revolution in the popular music of his country under the Salvador Allende government. Shortly after the U.S. backed 11 September, 1973 Chilean coup he was arrested, tortured and ultimately machine gunned to death - his body was later thrown out into the street of a shanty town in Santiago. The contrast between the themes of his songs, on love, peace and social justice and the brutal way in which he was murdered transformed Jara into a symbol of struggle for human rights and justice across Latin America.

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Víctor Jara Lyrics

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Brindo dijo un chacarero
soy un chacarero astuto
y las cauras de mi tierra
me saborean el fruto.
Yo les atino en el gusto
a todas en general
gustoso voy a brindar
por melones y sandías

y brindo por las chiquillas

cuando van a mi sandial.

Overall Meaning

In this song, Victor Jara captures the essence of a country farmer (chacarero) who takes pride in his ability to grow the best fruits and vegetables in his land. The farmer boasts about how the local women (cauras) savor the taste of his produce. He says that he can cater to the individual taste buds of all the women by knowing their preferences. He then raises a toast to the success of his melons and watermelon crops, and also to the young women who come to his farmland. He takes pleasure in the attention they pay him and the opportunity to share his harvest with them.

Line by Line Meaning

Brindo dijo un chacarero
El chacarero levanta su copa y anuncia que brindará.

soy un chacarero astuto
El chacarero se describe a sí mismo como astuto, lo que puede significar que es un hombre conocedor de la vida en el campo.

y las cauras de mi tierra
Las mujeres jóvenes de la región anhelan estar con el chacarero.

me saborean el fruto.
El chacarero es deseado por las mujeres jóvenes, lo que le da una sensación de autosatisfacción.

Yo les atino en el gusto
El chacarero es hábil para agradar a las mujeres jóvenes, lo que le da seguridad en sí mismo.

a todas en general
El chacarero es un donjuán que no tiene preferencias, sino que se acerca a todas las mujeres jóvenes de la región.

gustoso voy a brindar
El chacarero está feliz de brindar y celebrar.

por melones y sandías
El chacarero celebra la abundancia y riqueza de su tierra a través de la producción de frutas y hortalizas.

y brindo por las chiquillas
El chacarero celebra su suerte en tener a las mujeres jóvenes a su alcance.

cuando van a mi sandial.
Las mujeres jóvenes visitan al chacarero en su huerto, lo que le da oportunidades para encantarlas más aún.

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Dora ivett Soto

Este hombre si que también dejo huella como los grandes

just now