''Musas: Un Homenaje al Folclore Latinoamericano en Manos de Los Macorinos, Vol 2'' (English: ''"Muses: An Homage to Latin American Folklore in the Hands of Los Macorinos, Volume 2"''), shortened to ''Musas, Vol. 2'' (''"Muses, Vol. 2"''), is the seventh studio album by Mexican recording artist

Natalia Lafourcade María Natalia Lafourcade Silva (; born 26 February 1984) is a Mexican pop-rock and folk singer and songwriter who, since her debut in 2002, has been one of the most successful singers in Latin America. Lafourcade's voice has been categorized a ...

and the second in collaboration with the acoustic guitar duo Los Macorinos. It was released on February 9, 2018. ''Musas, Vol. 2'' received a

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nomination for Album of the Year at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2018. The recording has also garnered a nomination for a

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at the

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in 2019.

Background

After the release of '' Musas'' and her participation on the animated film '' Coco'', Lafourcade began working on the second part of the project. This album takes most of its structure from the first volume, including the sound and the appearance of original songs and classics from the Latin American music. The album includes the song "Un derecho de nacimiento", a song that was already released in 2012 and was originally written for the movement "

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Singles

"Danza de Gardenias" was released as the lead single of the album on January 12, 2018.

Reception

''Musas, Vol. 2'' received a

nomination for Album of the Year at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2018. The recording has also garnered a nomination for a

at the

in 2019. Lafourcade performed "La Llorona" at the pre-telecast ceremony with fellow Mexican singers,

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and Aida Cuevas.

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Gustavo Guerrero and

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, except where noted.

Charts

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References

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