Not only did Paquita la del Barrio blaze a trail for women in música mexicana, she also rallied against the misogyny that ran rampant in the genre from the moment she stepped onto the music scene. For ...

"Rata inmunda, animal rastrero, escoria de la vida, adefesio mal hecho." Loosely translating to "filthy rat, creeping animal, scum of life, shoddy monstrosity" in English, these are the opening lyrics ...

In unflinching ballads that spoke of the pain men can cause women, the Mexican singer often relied on what she learned in her own relationships. By Jonathan Abrams Paquita la del Barrio, the prolific ...

Paquita la del Barrio, a pathbreaking Mexican singer whose feminist rancheras and boleros took aim at two-timing lovers, ...

Throughout her multi-decade career, Paquita la del Barrio was known for working with the greats of música mexicana like Juan Gabriel, Joan Sebastian, and Jenni Rivera. Before her passing this morning ...

Paquita la Del Barrio (real name: Francisca Viveros Barradas) was a force in the bolero and rancheras genres of the Mexican music industry. Known for not pulling any punches in her song lyrics — such ...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Francisca Viveros Barradas, better known as "Paquita la del Barrio," has died at the age of 77. The famous Mexican singer was known for her not-so-romantic songs directed at men.

Paquita la del Barrio, the Grammy-nominated Mexican singer known for boleros and songs about women empowerment and against machismo, has died, according to a statement on her official social media ...

la del Barrio released dozens of albums and was nominated for three Grammy Awards throughout her decades-spanning career John Medina/WireImage Paquita la del Barrio, a famed Mexican singer known for ...

VERACRUZ, MEXICO -- Paquita la del Barrio, the legendary Mexican singer and songwriter best known for her bold personality and powerful lyrics, has died. She was 77. According to a statement shared on ...