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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paquita la del Barrio poses in the press room during the 14th annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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, the Grammy-nominated Mexican singer known for boleros and songs about women empowerment and against machismo, has died, according to a statement on her official social media ...

The now timeless and iconic phrase − pointed at useless men in Paquita la del Barrio's eyes − wasn't just her go-to line belted out in many of her rancheras. It became widely adopted by the tias, ...