Name Gabriel Parra Role Drummer | Died 1988, Peru | |
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Albums Alturas de Macchu Picchu, Obras de Violeta Parra, Cancion del sur, El volantin, Los Jaivas en Argentina Similar People Juanita Parra, Eduardo Parra Pizarro, Mario Mutis, Claudio Parra, Eloy Alquinta | ||
Music group Los Jaivas (1963 – 1988) | ||
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Gabriel Parra (1947–1988) was the former drummer of Chilean folk group "Los Jaivas". He was the youngest of the three Parra brothers who formed the band. He died in a crash in Peru in 1988. After this tragic accident, his daughter Juanita Parra replaced him as drummer in Los Jaivas.
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- Conga gabriel parra afro drumming
- Homenaje a gabriel parra por juan pablo bosco en drumdealer chile
- Notoriety
- References
Homenaje a gabriel parra por juan pablo bosco en drumdealer chile
Notoriety
He is widely consider to be the top drummer from Chile, with a unique and strong style. In 1979 Los Jaivas toured England for the first time. They played at the Shafterbury Theatre in London, where they were seen by a writer from Music Week. He later wrote that Gabriel Parra was one of the ten top drummers in the world.
References
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