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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 (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 ...

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 ...

Friends, admirers and collaborators are mourning the death of 77-year-old singer Paquita la del Barrio. Known for unmercifully calling out machismo through her music, Paquita became a guiding light ...

Reacciones al deceso de la cantante mexicana Paquita la del Barrio, intérprete de música ranchera y bolero que supo cantar al despecho y la desilusión amorosa. Paquita falleció el lunes a los 77 años.

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 ...