Chavela Vargas

So the other day I was watching one of my favourite movies called Frida Kahlo. This time I really noticed an old lady that was singing so painfully beautiful. Her name is Chavela Vargas and you can hear her here (a clip from the movie)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfodRPeOiWU&feature=related



She is a lesbian and it is said that she actually had an affair with Frida Kahlo which is why I think it's really cool that she's in the movie. "La llorona" means one of these women who cry at funerals. You know, a crying woman.I love her voice. It is called "the rough voice of tenderness" and I think that description fits perfectly. She has a real voice, a real personality and a real point with her songs. The most real thing for a lot of singers/songwriters today is money and fame.