The acclaimed Mexican singer died on February 17, 2025. Learn more about Paquita’s music career and her life here.

The late ‘Rata de doe patas’ hitmaker died when she was 77 years old. Learn more about Paquita’s life and music career.

Famed Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio has died at age 77, her staff said Monday. "With deep sorrow and sadness, we ...

Paquita la del Barrio, a Mexican songstress known for feminist anthems like "Tres veces te engañe" and "Rata de dos patas," has died. She was 77. Her death was announced on Instagram Monday ...

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.

Paquita originally grew up on a family ranch in Veracruz, Mexico, where she would sing as she did errands, she told the El ...

Friends, admirers and collaborators are mourning the death of 77-year-old singer Paquita la del Barrio. Known for unmercifully calling out machismo through her music, Paquita became a guiding ...

By Leila Cobo Chief Content Officer Latin/Español, Billboard Back in September of 2021, during the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami, Paquita la del Barrio — all 4 feet, 11 inches of her ...

Famed Mexican singer and songwriter Paquita la del Barrio has died. She was 77. Paquita, whose real name is Francisca Viveros ...

Vocalist-actress Paquita la del Barrio, the 'Warrior of Boleros' known for powerful feminist anthems, has died at age 77.

Her official Instagram account confirmed her death ... El Barrio de los Faroles, under the name Paquita la del Barrio. With more than five decades of singing boleros and rancheras, Paquita la ...

Francisca Viveros Barradas, best known by her stage name Paquita la del Barrio, has died ... enjoy her music,” read a statement shared on Instagram. The statement didn’t reveal the cause ...