Paquita la del Barrio, famed Mexican singer, dies at 77

Famed Mexican singer and songwriter Paquita la del Barrio has died. She was 77.

Paquita, whose actual identify is Francisca Viveros Barradas, was identified for her outgoing persona and daring lyrics. 

The information was confirmed by a press release posted on her official Instagram account. She died at her house in Veracruz, Mexico.

“With profound ache and disappointment, we verify the demise of our beloved ‘Paquita la del Barrio,’ in her house in Veracruz, being a novel and unrepeatable artist, who will go away us an unforgettable reminiscence within the hearts of all of us who knew her and loved her music,” the assertion learn.

It’s unclear how she died.

A lot of her songs had messages of feminine empowerment that known as out misogyny. She broke limitations within the music trade as a girl in a subject typically dominated by males.

A few of her most well-known hits embody, “Rata de doe patas” and “Azul celeste.”