Juanita Parra | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Juana Parra |
Born | Santiago, Chile | November 19, 1970
Genres | Folk, folk rock, progressive rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion |
Years active | 1990-present |
Juana (Juanita) Parra (born 19 November 1970) is a Chilean musician, known as the drummer and percussionist of the Chilean rock band Los Jaivas. Joining the band three years after her fathers death, she is the only woman to play in the band over it's fifty-year history. Her style of drumming was distinctive and known for successfully mixing Latin and Progressive Rock.[1]
She is the daughter of Gabriel Parra,[2] and Eugenia Correa. Gabriel was the original drummer of Chilean progressive rock–folk group Los Jaivas. He died in a crash in Peru in 1988.[3]
Juanita joined the band as the drummer after her father's death. Her first CD with the band was Hijos de la tierra in 1995.