![]() ![]() ![]() For Lhasa, La Llorona comes from the omen of conquerors. 1 This is the folktale of the crying woman, resembled the mythological wife of Quetzalcoatl who has lost her children. Pedal steel supplies a mournful accent and flamenco handclaps mixed down to the edge of audibility give the song a subtle drive as the singer contemplates the unknowable mysteries of love. Alejandro Sela, Lhasa's father, received his doctorate on literature of the Spanish conquest of Mexico and taught her of the legend of La Llorona. ![]() 'Is Anything Wrong' is a bluesy pop song with a haunting melody carried by Lhasa's melisma-drenched vocals. The song's Latin standup bassline and a subtle chiming rock guitar that's even quieter than the singer's voice combine with a muted tango beat to give the song a deeply melancholy air. The songs on the album all deal with love, usually of the obsessive, hopeless, and doomed variety, and even at her most seductive, as on the subtle rock/tango 'The Lonely Spider,' her vocals hint at grief and despair. To preview and buy music from La Llorona by Lhasa de Sela, download iTunes now. Genres: Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter. As should be obvious by now, Lhasa is a subtle artist her impact slowly creeps up on you. AbeBooks Rare Books & Textbooks: ACX Audiobook Publishing Made Easy: Alexa Actionable Analytics for the Web. The international flavor is even more subtle on Lhasa, without vanishing entirely. The Living Road followed the same template with the 'world' influences less obvious, despite lyrics in French, Spanish, and English. ![]()
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