Alí Primera

Singer, Composer

1941 – 1985

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Who was Alí Primera?

Alí Rafael Primera Rosell was a musician, composer, poet, and Venezuelan political activist. He was born in Coro, Falcón State, Venezuela and died in Caracas on February 16, 1985. He was one of the best known representatives of Nueva canción in Venezuela - his songs "condemning exploitation and repression, and celebrating resistance, struck a chord among a wide public," and he is known in Venezuela as El Cantor del Pueblo. In 2005 the Venezuelan government declared his music to be national heritage.

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Born
Oct 31, 1941
Santa Ana de Coro
Also known as
  • Ali Primera
  • Primera, Alí
Profession
Died
Feb 16, 1985
Caracas

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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