# Peruvian Criolla Singer Edith Barr Dies at 90

Peruvian singer Edith Barr, known as the 'Brown Flower of Criolla Song', died at age 90.

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Peruvian singer Edith Barr, known as 'La Flor Morena de la Canción Criolla', died at the age of 90. [^1]

Edith Barr began her career as a teenager and became the first Peruvian singer to perform at the Waldorf Astoria in New York at age 16. [^2]

Lucía de la Cruz announced Edith Barr's death on social media, describing her as a 'master of masters' and a fundamental figure of Peruvian music. [^3]

Artists Bartola, Lucía de la Cruz, Los Ardiles, and Rudy Rivera shared emotional messages of farewell and recognition for Barr's career on social media. [^4]

Lucía de la Cruz posted a tribute photo of Barr accompanied by a version of 'José Antonio', one of Barr's most emblematic works. [^5]

Barr's songs and performances are considered part of the musical memory of several generations in Peru. [^6]

The group Los Ardiles wrote on Instagram that they received Barr's treatment with love and respect since their beginnings as Armonía Criolla. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Peruvian singer Edith Barr, known as 'La Flor Morena de la Canción Criolla', died at the age of 90. (La República.pe, News)
2. Edith Barr began her career as a teenager and became the first Peruvian singer to perform at the Waldorf Astoria in New York at age 16. (La República.pe, News)
3. Lucía de la Cruz announced Edith Barr's death on social media, describing her as a 'master of masters' and a fundamental figure of Peruvian music. (La República.pe, News)
4. Artists Bartola, Lucía de la Cruz, Los Ardiles, and Rudy Rivera shared emotional messages of farewell and recognition for Barr's career on social media. (elcomercio.pe, News)
5. Lucía de la Cruz posted a tribute photo of Barr accompanied by a version of 'José Antonio', one of Barr's most emblematic works. (La República.pe, News)
6. Barr's songs and performances are considered part of the musical memory of several generations in Peru. (elcomercio.pe, News)
7. The group Los Ardiles wrote on Instagram that they received Barr's treatment with love and respect since their beginnings as Armonía Criolla. (elcomercio.pe, News)

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