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Paquita la del Barrio: Remembering a Short But Mighty Presence
The world was just starting to wake up to the exploits of Paquita la del Barrio, the diminutive ranchera singer who died on Feb. 17 at 77 years old.
Born poor, and married young to a man 18 years her senior — who, as it turned out, had another family — and pummeled by life and hardship, Paquita rose against all odds, thanks to a powerful voice and an impervious stage presence. But Paquita became legendary because she loudly and publicly excoriated men with extraordinarily harsh songs whose titles, like “Rata de dos Patas” (Two-Legged Rat) and “Piérdeme el Respeto” (Lose My Respect), often said it all. Paquita la del Barrio and Bad Bunny on stage dujring the 20212 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Sept. 23, 2021 at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida.
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