Sexual Democracia was a Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

an alternative rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band, active in the late 1980s until early 2000s. Sexual Democracia is considered the commercially most successful band from Valdivia

Valdivia, Chile

Valdivia is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder Pedro de Valdivia and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia and Cau-Cau Rivers, approximately east of the coastal towns of Corral and Niebla...

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History

The band was created by Miguel Barriga, Iván Briceño, Samuel Gallardo, Juan "Cordero" Paredes, Vicente Aguilera, Alberto Larraín and Alexi Cárdenas in 1988 during final years of the Pinochet regime, all members were students of Universidad Austral de Chile

Universidad Austral de Chile

Southern University of Chile is a research university in Chile based in Valdivia although it has some institutions and careers in Puerto Montt. Founded by decree on 7 September 1954 it is one of the eight original Chilean Traditional Universities...

 at time. The band took name after a show presented by Miguel Barriga at the universities Cine Club

Cine Club

Cine Club is a movie theater in Universidad Austral, Valdivia, Chile. The theater is located in Universidad Austral de Chile's Isla Teja campus. Cine Club was founded in 1982 and organizes the yearly Valdivia International Film Festival since 1992, when it was created on its 10th anniversary....

 where the tense atmosphere of the Chilean national plebiscite of 1988

Chilean national plebiscite, 1988

The 1988 Chilean national plebiscite was a national referendum held to determine whether or not dictator Augusto Pinochet would extend his rule for another eight-year term in office. It was held on October 5, 1988...

 was parodied

Parody

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After a failed censorship attempt due to their perceived obscene band name the band was allowed to play in university events. By 1992 Sexual Democracia reached mayor exposition when it performed in Viña del Mar International Song Festival

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

The Viña del Mar International Song Festival is a music festival held annually during February since 1960 in Viña del Mar, Chile. It is considered the most important musical event in Latin America....

. After that the band evolved to a more Latin-American style leaving behind much of its Chilean lyrics, expression of this is the cumbia

Cumbia

Cumbia is a music genre popular across Latin America. The cumbia originated in the Caribbean coast of Colombia, where it is associated with an eponymous dance and has since spread as far as Mexico and Argentina...

 song "Macondo

Macondo

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The band had a profound impact on Valdivian society when, as one of the most known bands of Valdivia

Valdivia, Chile

Valdivia is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder Pedro de Valdivia and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia and Cau-Cau Rivers, approximately east of the coastal towns of Corral and Niebla...

, they joined the efforts to establish a new region and withdrawing Valdivia Province

Valdivia Province

Valdivia Province is one of two provinces of the southern Chilean region of Los Ríos . The provincial capital is Valdivia. Located in the province are two important rivers, the Calle-Calle / Valdivia River and the Cruces River.It is part of Northern Patagonia and its wild virgin forest embrace the...

 from Los Lagos Region

Los Lagos Region

Los Lagos Region is one of Chile's 15 regions, which are first order administrative divisions, and comprises four provinces: Chiloé, Llanquihue, Osorno and Palena. The region contains the country's second largest island, Chiloé, and the second largest lake, Llanquihue.Its capital is Puerto Montt;...

. In this spirit they created the song "Regionalización" which advocates against centralism and for the creation of a new region with Valdivia as capital. Finally, in 2007, when Los Ríos Region

Los Ríos Region

The XIV Los Ríos Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. Its capital is Valdivia. Pop. 356,396 . It began to operate as region on October 2, 2007. It was created by subdividing the Los Lagos Region in southern Chile...

 was created "Regionalización" had become the hymn of that movement.

A remix

Remix

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 of their song "Regionalización" is played in the home matches of the basketball team Deportes Valdivia

Deportes Valdivia

Deportes Valdivia is a Chilean Football club, their home town is Valdivia, Chile. They currently play in the fourth level of Chilean football, the Tercera División B.The club were founded on June 5, 1983 and then re-founded on December 19, 2003....

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