published her first poem when she was 15, and soon traveled to the U.S. and Europe, writing and performing.She returned to Argentina in 1970 as a famous personality, and she was one of the few to openly challenge the 1976-83 military dictatorship, with songs such as "Oracion a la Justicia" (Prayer for Justice) and "Venceremos," a Spanish version of the U.S. civil rights anthem "We Shall Overcome."
from ABC News: Argentine Singer and Poet Maria Elena Walsh Dies
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