Juanita Parra
Actor · b. 1970 · Santiago, Chile
Juana (Juanita) Parra (born 19 November 1970) is a Chilean musician, known as the drummer and percussionist of the Chilean progressive rock–folk band Los Jaivas. Joining the band three years after her fathers death, she is the only woman to play in the band over its fifty-year history. Her style of drumming was distinctive and known for successfully mixing Latin and Progressive Rock. She is the daughter of Gabriel Parra, and Eugenia Correa. Gabriel was the original drummer of Los Jaivas. He died in a car accident in Peru in 1988. Juanita joined the band as the drummer after her father's death. Her first CD with the band was Hijos de la tierra in 1995. Description above from the Wikipedia article Juanita Parra, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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MovieMusicDocumentaryLos Jaivas played for the first time on Rapa Nui on May 5, 2006, fulfilling a long-held dream. José Luis Valenzuela, using this concert as the central focus of his narrative, juxtaposes it with domestic scenes, work scenes, timeless images, and breathtaking landscapes that evoke the first morning of the world, allowing us to share the band's experience of trying to understand this ancient culture.
Movie7.0DocumentaryMusicLos Jaivas are the most important rock band in the history of Chile. 55 years of music and friendship. Memories emerge note by note, song after song, tour after tour. An intimate portrait of their musical life where for the first time they share their archives that have been accumulated for years on the shelves of a small apartment in Santiago.
Los Jaivas: Todos juntos
2020 · 3 votes