Paquita la del Barrio, a singer-songwriter whose lyrics took aim at sexism, died in her Veracruz, Mexico, home in February.

Mexican musical legend Paquita la del Barrio, known for her powerful voice and fierce defense of women, died at her home in Veracruz early Monday at the age of 77. Her passing was announced on her ...

Paquita la del Barrio, the Grammy-nominated Mexican singer known for boleros and songs about women empowerment and ... la del Barrio” in her home in Veracruz,” the statement reads in part ...

Paquita originally grew up on a family ranch in Veracruz, Mexico, where she would sing as ... Singer Paquita la del Barrio, champion of women, to perform at Jaripeo Sin Fronteras show Her ...

Regional Mexican music star Ana Bárbara paid tribute to Paquita − the two most recently collaborated on the 2020 song "El Consejo" − by sharing a montage of clips featuring the two. The "Bandino" ...

In the macho world of regional Mexican music, the singer dispassionately excoriated men, and was gleefully applauded for it.

By Ami Medina, Mar. 11, 2025 Paquita la del Barrio, one of Mexico's most beloved and iconic female artists, died at the age of 77 from a heart attack Feb. 17. According to billboard.com, hundreds ...

Hundreds of thousands of women are expected to flood streets across Mexico on Saturday for International Women's Day, March 8 ...

She died at her home in Veracruz, Mexico, according to her representatives ... Her unapologetic and forceful music endeared her to women (and some men, too) across the U.S., Mexico and other ...

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