Inti-Illimani

Inti-Illimani formed in Santiago in 1967, a group of university students drawn to Andean folk traditions and the social consciousness of poets like Pablo Neruda. They began playing songs that reflected the political tensions building in Chile at the time.

They continued performing in Europe, and their song 'El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido' became an anthem for resistance, its title a declaration that the united people would never be defeated. Other songs like 'Canción Del Poder Popular' and 'La Exiliada Del Sur' spoke directly to the experience of displacement and political struggle.

Over decades, Inti-Illimani released dozens of albums while living abroad, their music serving as a persistent connection to Chilean culture for an international audience. Their work remained rooted in folk traditions even as it addressed contemporary conflicts, a thread running from early pieces to later songs like 'Dolencias' and 'Papel De Plata'.