Paquita la del Barrio, Whose Songs Empowered Women, Dies

Paquita la del Barrio, a singer-songwriter whose lyrics took aim at sexism, died in her Veracruz, Mexico, home in February.
The acclaimed Mexican singer died on February 17, 2025. Learn more about Paquita’s music career and her life here.
From "Rata de Dos Patas" to "Tres Veces Te Engañe," the singer left behind a catalogue full of unapologetic classics ...
Paquita la del Barrio, a pathbreaking Mexican singer whose feminist rancheras and boleros took aim at two-timing lovers, sexist ex-boyfriends and the excesses of machismo culture, died Feb. 17 at ...