Patricio Manns
Patricio Manns—born Iván Patricio Eugenio Manns de Folliot on August 3, 1937, in
Nacimiento, Chile—emerged in the late 1950s as a gifted poet and folk composer,
first gaining national acclaim with his 1965 anthem “Arriba en la Cordillera,”
from the album Entre mar y cordillera, which became emblematic of the Nueva
Canción movement. His early work included collaborative projects like El sueño
americano (1966) with Voces Andinas and the socially charged ¡El folclore no ha
muerto, mierda! (1968) with Silvia Urbina. Patricio Manns balanced music and
journalistic ventures while champi...
