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Un Canto por México, Vol. 1

Un Canto por México, Vol. 1 (English: "A Song for México, Volume 1"), is the eighth studio album by Mexican recording artist Natalia Lafourcade, based on a concert made on November 4, 2019 called Un canto por México para la reconstrucción del Centro de Documentación del Son Jarocho. It was released on May 8, 2020.[1]

Un Canto por México, Vol. 1
Studio album by
Natalia Lafourcade
ReleasedMay 8, 2020 (2020-05-08)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length63:01
LanguageSpanish
LabelSony
ProducerKiko Campos
Natalia Lafourcade chronology
Musas, Vol. 2
(2017) 		Un Canto por México, Vol. 1
(2020) 		Un Canto por México, Vol. 2
(2021)
Singles from Un Canto por México, Vol. 1
  1. "Una Vida"
    Released: December 5, 2019
  2. "Veracruz"
    Released: February 21, 2020

At the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2020, Lafourcade won three awards, Best Alternative Song for "En Cantos" with ILe and Ismael Cancel, Best Regional Mexican Song for "Mi Religión" and Album of the Year for the album, becoming the third woman to win this award as the main artist, after Shakira won for Fijación Oral Vol. 1 in 2006 and Rosalía won for El Mal Querer in 2019.[2] Also, the album won Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, being her second Grammy after winning Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album for Hasta la Raíz in 2016.[3]

Background edit

The album was part of a project destined for the reconstruction of the Centro de Documentación del Son Jarocho at Jáltipan de Morelos, a cultural building that was damaged after the 2017 Puebla earthquake on 19 September 2017. Her experiences with the project, the community associated, the foundation Pienza Sostenible and the Mexican group Los Cojolitos, sparked her interest in Son jarocho, a Mexican regional folk musical style from Veracruz and served as inspiration for the album.[4][5]

The concert, on which the album is based, was performed on November 4, 2019, at the Auditorio Nacional in México with guest singers including Mexican singer Carlos Rivera and Uruguayan musician Jorge Drexler.[6]

Singles edit

The first single of the album, "Una Vida", was released on December 5, 2019, while the second single, "Veracruz" was released on February 21, 2020.[7][8][9]

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [10]
AlbumoftheYear80/100[11]
PopMatters8/10[12]

Un Canto por México, Vol. 1 has received acclaim from music critics. Thom Jurek from AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, saying that "while this volume of Un Canto por Mexico is offered as a benefit recording, it is wonderfully representative of Lafourcade's late-2010s work that has focused deeply on Mexico's musical traditions. Highly recommended."[10] Writing for the magazine PopMatters, Marty Lipp rated the album an 8 out of 10, saying that "Un Canto Por México is a true labor of love. Natalia Lafourcade led with her heart and was elegantly guided by her refined musical intelligence".[12] George Varga from The San Diego Union-Tribune placed the album at number nine in his "Best pop albums of 2020" list.[13]

Track listing edit

All tracks are produced by Kiko Campos.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."El Balajú / Serenata Huasteca"Traditional, José Alfredo Jiménez, Natalia Lafourcade4:28
2."Mexicana Hermosa (with Carlos Rivera)"Natalia Lafourcade, Gustavo Guerrero4:12
3."Veracruz"Agustín Lara4:03
4."Una Vida"Natalia Lafourcade4:21
5."Hasta la Raíz (with Los Cojolites and Los Auténticos Decadentes)"Natalia Lafourcade, Leonel García4:32
6."Ya No Vivo por Vivir (with Leonel García)"Alberto Aguilera Valadez6:09
7."Mi Religión"Natalia Lafourcade3:35
8."Para Qué Sufrir (with Jorge Drexler)"Natalia Lafourcade, Juan Manuel Torreblanca3:46
9."Nunca Es Suficiente"Natalia Lafourcade, Daniela Azpiasu4:20
10."Sembrando Flores (with Los Cojolitos)"Noé González, Benito Cortés4:45
11."Lo Que Construimos (with Emmanuel del Real)"Natalia Lafourcade4:06
12."Un Derecho de Nacimiento (with Panteón Rococó)"Natalia Lafourcade5:21
13."Mi Tierra Veracruzana (with Los Cojolitos)"Natalia Lafourcade4:11
14."Cucurrucucú Paloma"Tomás Méndez5:11
Total length:63:01

Charts edit

Chart performance for Un Canto por México, Vol. 1
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] 85

References edit

  1. ^ "Un Canto por México, Vol. 1". Apple Music (Mexico). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ^ Huston, Marysabel (29 September 2020). "Latin Grammy: J Balvin lidera la lista de nominaciones con 13, le sigue Bad Bunny con 9". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  3. ^ "Natalia Lafourcade Wins Best Regional Mexican Music Album For 'Un Canto Por Mexico, Vol. 1' | 2021 GRAMMY Awards Show". Grammy Awards. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  4. ^ "Natalia Lafourcade canta por la reconstrucción del Centro de Son Jarocho". El Sol de México (in Spanish). October 1, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Pienza Sostenible y Natalia Lafourcade presenta proyecto para apoyar el Son Jarocho". Vanguardia (in Spanish). October 7, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Natalia Lafourcade arma una fiesta". El Universal (in Spanish). November 5, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "Una Vida - Single". Apple Music (Mexico). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Veracruz - Single". Apple Music (Mexico). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Lafourcade publica adelanto de su proyecto". El Universal (in Spanish). February 21, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Un Canto Por México, Vol. 1 - Natalia Lafourcade". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "Un Canto Por México, Vol. 1 - Natalia Lafourcade". Albumoftheyear.com. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Lipp, Marty. "Natalia Lafourcade stages a stirring benefit to rescue Mexico's musical heritage". PopMatters. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  13. ^ Varga, George. "2020 year in review: Best albums came as COVID-19 made music more essential than ever in a year we'd all like to forget". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  14. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Natalia Lafourcade – Un canto por México - Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
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