''La Llorona'' is the debut studio album by Canadian singer Lhasa de Sela, released in 1997 in Canada and 1998 elsewhere.

Concept

Alejandro Sela, Lhasa's father, received his doctorate on literature of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire and taught her of the legend of

La Llorona ''La Llorona'' (; "The Weeping Woman" or "The Wailer") is a Hispanic-American mythical vengeful ghost who is said to roam near bodies of water mourning her children whom she drowned. Origins Early colonial times provided evidence that the lore ...

. This is the folktale of the crying woman, resembled the mythological wife of Quetzalcoatl who has lost her children. For Lhasa, La Llorona comes from the omen of conquerors. Lhasa believes that the woman cried when the Spanish arrived in America to warn her native children of the doom that the conquistadors would bring to their way of life.

Sales and certifications

According to billboard in 2003, it had sold 120,000 units in Canada (Platinium ), 330,000 in France, and 30,000 in the U.S

Track listing

All music and lyrics by Lhasa de Sela and Yves Desrosiers except where noted.

Personnel

Musicians

* Lhasa de Sela - Vocals, artwork, English and French translations * Yves Desrosiers - Guitars, lap steel, bass, saw, accordion, banjo, percussion, production, arranging * Mario Légaré - Bass, double bass * François Lalonde - Percussion, drums, sampling, programming

Production

* Jean Massicotte - Mixing * Don Hachey - Assistant mixing * Jean Bouthillette - Technical coordination * Jean-Francois Chicoine - Mastering * Eve Cournoyer - Graphic coordination * Lousank - Graphic design * Carl Lessard - Photography * Alissa Hill - Makeup * Sandra Khouri - French translations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Llorona 1997 debut albums Lhasa de Sela albums Audiogram (label) albums La Llorona Juno Award for Global Music Album of the Year albums