Paquita la del Barrio, whose songs took aim at machismo, dies at 77
The Mexican singing star was known for hits including “Rata de Dos Patas,” in which she likened her former lover to a two-legged rat, a snake and a cockroach.
Paquita la del Barrio, famed Mexican songstress of feminist anthems, dead at 77
Paquita La Del Barrio, a singer-songwriter whose lyrics took aim at sexism, died in her Vera Cruz, Mexico, home.
Paquita la del Barrio's best heartbreak anthems, from 'Rata De Dos Patas' to 'Taco Placero'
Paquita, who died at 77, paved the way for women to break into the world of rancheras and boleros. These are the songs that have made her an icon.