RIP Chavela Vargas

One of the greatest Mexican singers, dead at 93.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJiQkHIqwT8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D3GAPdM8jQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pBhlpd7z_Q

Ah damn, but what a life!

Seriously. I've written an obit for Burning Ambulance; it'll be up in the morning.

I'm not familiar with his music but I'll echo what Ned said.

Um...her music.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/05/chavela-vargas-dead-age-93_n_1744910.html

Oops. I am even less familiar than I thought. Sorry 誤訳侮辱. I barely glanced at this thread, that's what I get.

So glad you guys are aware of this. It's been on national news all day.

She was one of my favorite 'ranchera' singers. If only because she really let go without caring about her voice breaking on record, it adds so you can feel the pain in her interpretations.

This is her most popular song. Her voice still sounded well tuned then but you can still her some broken shouts of pain in the chorus. I don't know how interesting this music is for non-spanish speakers since the lyrics are very important but here goes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvUwn7may5Q

Awww. RIP.

Singers Lila Downs and Buika have paid homage to her over the last decade or so.

Here's the short piece I wrote for Burning Ambulance. It was at least 50% an excuse to post that awesome photo.

http://burningambulance.com/2012/08/06/chavela-vargas-1919-2012/

Sandra Cisneros celebrates:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/30/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-2012.html?view=Chavela_Vargas