El aparecido

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 Victor Jara. The lyrics tell the story of a rebellious man who is persecuted because of his ideals, often attributed to being Che Guevara, an Argentine guerrilla fighter.[1] Because of this, the Communist Party of Chile criticized Jara, as they were attempting to establish a socialist government via democratic means, not armed guerrila.[2]

"El aparecido"
Song by Victor Jara
from the album Victor Jara
LanguageSpanish
English titleThe appeared "The ghost"
A-side"El Aparecido"
B-side"Solo"
GenreNueva Cancion Chilena
Length2:16
Victor Jara chronology
"El aparecido" "El lazo"

Covers
  • The Chilean band Inti-Illimani recorded a popular cover in their 1973 album La Nueva Canción Chilena.[3]
  • Ismael Serrano, a Spanish singer-songwriter, recorded a cover in his 1998 album Tributo a Víctor Jara.[4]
  • Grup Yorum, a Turkish band, recorded a cover during a 2010 concert.[5]
  • The UDEC Symphony Orchestra recorded a version in their 2013 album Víctor Jara Sinfónico.[6]
  • Difuntos Correa released their cover as a single in 2015.[7]
  • The Chilean band Lasavia recorded a cover in their 2019 EP Versiones en Mantra.[8]

Track listing
  1. El aparecido (Victor Jara) (2:16)
  2. Solo (Eduardo Carrasco) (3:18)

References
  1. Titon, Jeff Todd; Cooley, Timothy J.; Locke, David; Rasmussen, Anne K.; Reck, David B. (2016). Worlds of Music, Shorter Version. Cengage Learning. p. 279. ISBN 1337517674.
  2. "Víctor Jara, por Alberto Montero". Atonal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  3. "Discografía". Inti-Illimani (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  4. "Tributo a Víctor Jara". Canción con Todos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  5. Tapan, Berivan (2010-06-14). "Maç Değil, Grup Yorum Konseri!". Bianet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  6. "Concierto Víctor Jara Sinfónico demostró alta calidad de la Orquesta y Coro del Plantel". University of Santiago, Chile (in Spanish). 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  7. "Difuntos Correa se animan con una versión del clásico de Víctor Jara, "El Aparecido"". Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  8. "Lasavia estrena vídeo-single de la canción "El aparecido"". Rockerio (in Spanish). 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
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