La Población


La Población is a music album by Chilean folk singer and songwriter Víctor Jara, recorded and released in 1972 and reissued in 2001. It was recorded in homage of the struggle of people living in the poorest working class districts of Santiago de Chile, sometimes referred to as “shanty towns”. The album included the collaborative work between Jara and the Chilean writer Alejandro Sieveking. The other artists included on the album were, Isabel Parra, Bélgica Castro, Huamarí, and Cantamaranto.

Track listing

All songs written by Víctor Jara except where indicated.
  1. "Lo único que tengo"
  2. "En el río Mapocho"
  3. "Luchín"
  4. "La toma - 16 marzo 1967"
  5. "La carpa de las coligüillas"
  6. "El hombre es un creador"
  7. "Herminda de la Victoria"
  8. "Sacando pecho y brazo"
  9. "Marcha de los pobladores"