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Chavela at Carnegie Hall

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This is my 6th Vargas CD and I thought I have heard the best already but after getting this CD I know I was wrong.At Carnage Hall-Live-2003, she was 83 at the time but her voice remains the best ever.ALL SONGS ARE THE BEST, i have heard others in other CDs but this is Chavela who interprets differently in every CD she comes up with.In her own words she said"The years take you to a different feeling than when you were 30, I feel diffently, I interpret diffently, more toward the mystical".Jon Pareles-New York Times says"Ms Vargas's voice has lowered and roughened since her early hits, but she has traded the illusion of youthful innocence for a galvanising sense of drama.Each line of song was a poise surge of emotion.She growled or sighed the word"amor";,she could sound tearful,furious, desolate.She sang of "La Llorona" in a whisper,toa rapt audience""" but something must be clearly stated, the voice is still powerful, when it is lowered it is a matter of style and exprecion of emocion.This CD has come to the top of Vargas collection.my first cd was "La Llorona" and "Macorina" which I consider the best ever but they will have to bow down to this CD.Another great thing about this live recording is the superior sound, the engineers must be commended.Oh! the guitarists,Juan Carlos Allende and Miguel Pena Tovar-just listen to Soledad, Cruz De olvido, to be honest there is no particular track that I can say is the best because the whole CD captured my soul.Since I saw the movie "Frida",Julie Taymor's 2002 featuring Salma Hayek,Chavela Vargas I have been collecting everything by Vargas, Cuipama CD will be on my CD shelve soon.By the way this CD will not fit in your normal CD rack because the cover is not the normal size but is bigger with posters of Chavela Vargas, liner notes in English are provided. This CD will appeal to all people from all over the world.Enjoyed this music so immensely to such extant that I'm lost for words on how to describe the way one may feel when listening to this CD.Chavela Vargas is simple a phenomenon.Buy it as a gift.

Chavela Vargas is a legend without a doubt. A woman who broke so many barriers, and even at her age she is still surprising people. A singer beyond her time and someone who has her own style. Her voice isn't the most beautiful voice, but it's a voice that comes from the soul. Her way of expressing emotion, like the voice of heartbreak itself. At times she whispers, at times she sounds drunk, other times she sounds like she is screaming. The album starts with "Macorina" with the spanish words "20 years....the bodies like flags" Never has "Un Mundo Raro" sounded so unique. The sadness in "Soledad" leaves you in amazement. Loneliness sounds so trong in that song. "La llorona" is one of her most popular songs. Vargas is definitely one of the most unique Latin artists, she is an acquired taste. No hip shaking here, just emotion. Either you are going to like her or you're not.

I Love Chavela Very Much.
She is spectacular and strong.
Their songs comes from the heart.
Sad songs.
I hope that this dvd will be released soon.

My first exposure to Mexican folk music is this CD. Mesmerizing and electrifying - romantic, intimate, reaches deep, deep, deep into the soul and extracts your sadness, cheerfulness, love and self-worth to the point it almost sums up the richness of life in a single CD. I am speechless, but I dredged up some words just to convince you to try this for yourself, in the hope you'll enjoy this as much as I did.

Have you ever been asked the question "if you had to pick what cd's would you take with you on the road or to a deserted island?" Well, if you enjoy great music no matter what language you speak, this cd will be one of your top five choices. The feeling that Chavela imprints on each song totally re-arranges your DNA and makes you wish (if you're not) to be Mexican because only true Mexican music can supply you with the type of heart-wrenching words, sobs, and feeling that Chavela delights us with every time. This is a masterpiece that will go down as such in the music history. You don't need much to be great and Chavela proves it here: one voice and two acoustic guitars, and Juan Carlos Allende and Miguel Peña have all the arson that someone like Chavela needs to deliver music from the heart. An unforgetable night that many of us could only dream of being witness to at Carnegie. Salma I hope you realize you are one of the luckiest persons for being able to witness this performance live that night. If I could rate this CD 100 stars I would. It's been many years since its release, and I still can't get enough of it. The effect every time works the same as the very first times. It's magical! Thank you Chavela. Thank you for disecting our music and for putting your signature on it. Thank you for adopting Mexico and for loving our music just as much or more than we do. I also wish that this performace was filmed and hope for its prompt release impatiently. A TRUE MEXICAN MUSIC LOVER.

Chavela is Chavela, without comparasion because nobody can sing as her. Her style is unique. if you like it or not, everybody recognize her voice.