Vocal Coach reacts to Angela Aguilar, Aida Cuevas & Natalia Lafourcade: "La Llorona" | 2019 GRAMMYs 

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*Dramatic: slow latin music*¨ "Cries in spanish"

This song is actually not about the Wheeping Woman. This is an “istmeña” song, meaning that comes from Itsmo de Tehuantepec, Oaxaca. It is about a soldier that saw a beautiful woman coming out from church and that was wearing a traditional huipil. He courted her and they fell in love. They got married but he eventually had to go to war. Before going, he promised his wife that defying life and death he would come back to her. She promised that she was going to wait for him day and night. Besides the promises they both made, she was heart broken and cried heavily. That’s when he promised again: I will come back to you, “Mi Llorona”. He didn’t come back, he died in battle. But knowing that he was risking his life, he wrote a letter to his wife and it was later delivered by a mate soldier to La Llorona. In the letter he again promised they would be together again and from that letter is that the song is written. She never got married again. She would be back to him in life after death. It also represents life that misses and cries for the lost ones and death where the ones that left wait for their loved ones.

I can't understand what they're saying. So why am I crying?

The llorona from this song is different of the Mexican creepy tale, the music of the Itsmo of Tehuantepec have a beautiful folklore with the death, The llorona in this song is the death and the singer is falling in love with her

Beth's reactions are always 100% gold.

Angelica - she’s falling in love with La llorona Natalia - she already in love what else you want Aida - she’s hurt from losing her (llorona) This is how I interpret this song

This is what it sounds like when a good wine is ageing in its barrel.

"Dos besos llevo en el alma, Llorona, que no se apartan de mí: el último de mi madre, Llorona y el primero que te dí..."

Ángela Aguilar granddaughter of one of the better mexican singer of all time: Antonio Aguilar.

Aída Cuevas was the queen of Mariachi in her prime. Check out "El Pastor" so you can get a sense of her power and control when she was younger.

Hola Beth! As a Mexican-American I love how much you and others appreciate Mexican music. La Llorona is my absolute favorite.

Dear beth "La Llorona" is one of the saddest songs you can find. The rhythm of this piece is much, but much slower than what you just heard. It is not a sadness and despair and sorrow like that of Britten war requiem, this is more like when you exhale a silent crying, alone, throughout all night long. Read what the lyrics say and imagine yourself and your guitar singing this. Kisses from Mexico, I'm subscribed to your channel ... I adore your work! You came out of the temple one day, Llorona, I saw you when you passed, You came out of the temple one day, Llorona, I saw you when you passed, A beautiful dress you wore, Llorona, I thought you were the Virgin A beautiful dress you wore, Llorona, I thought you were the Virgin Everyone calls me 'the black', Llorona Black but loving Everyone calls me 'the black', Llorona Black but loving I am like the green chili pepper, Llorona spicy, but tasty I am like the green chili pepper, Llorona spicy, but tasty (What it is) sorrow and what is not sorrow, Llorona Everything is sorrow for me (What it is) sorrow and what is not sorrow, Llorona Everything is sorrow for me Yesterday I cried to see you, Llorona And Today I cry because I saw you Yesterday I cried to see you, Llorona And Today I cry because I saw you Alas, Llorona, Llorona, Llorona of sky-blue Alas, Llorona, Llorona, Llorona of sky-blue Although it costs me my life, Llorona I will not stop loving you Although it costs me my life, Llorona I will not stop loving you I climbed to the highest pine tree, Llorona, To see if I could spot you I climbed to the highest pine tree, Llorona, To see if I could spot you As the pine was so gentle, Llorona, At seeing me cry, it cried As the pine was so gentle, Llorona, At seeing me cry, it cried From the sea came a letter, Llorona, That the mermaid sent to me, From the sea came a letter, Llorona, That the mermaid sent to me, And in the letter she said to me, Llorona Whoever has love also has pain. And in the letter she said to me, Llorona Whoever has love also has pain. Alas!, Llorona, Llorona, Llorona take me to the river, Alas!, Llorona, Llorona, Llorona take me to the river, Cover me with your shawl, Llorona Because I am dying of cold. Cover me with your shawl, Llorona Because I am dying of cold. They say that I don't mourn, Llorona Because they don't see me cry. They say that I don't mourn, Llorona Because they don't see me cry. There are dead that do not make noise, Llorona, And their pain is much greater! There are dead that do not make noise, Llorona, And their pain is much greater! Alas!, Llorona, Llorona, Llorona of yesterday and today. Alas!, Llorona, Llorona, Llorona of yesterday and today. Yesterday I was a marvel, Llorona And today I'm not even a shadow. Yesterday I was a marvel, Llorona And today I'm not even a shadow. I don't know what's in the flowers, Llorona, The flowers from the cemetery, I don't know what's in the flowers, Llorona, The flowers from the cemetery, When they are moved by the wind, Llorona, they seem to be crying When they are moved by the wind, Llorona, they seem to be crying Alas!, Llorona, Llorona, You are my sweetheart, Alas!, Llorona, Llorona, You are my sweetheart, They'll stop me from loving you, Llorona But never I'll forget you. They'll stop me from loving you, Llorona But never I'll forget you. To a holy iron Christ [Crucifix], Llorona, I told to him my sins. To a holy iron Christ [Crucifix], Llorona, I told to him my sins. Which would not be my sorrows, Llorona, that the holy Christ wept? Which would not be my sorrows, Llorona, that the holy Christ wept? Alas!, Llorona, Llorona, Llorona of a lily field, Alas!, Llorona, Llorona, Llorona of a lily field, He who doesn't know love, Llorona, doesn't know what martyrdom is. He who doesn't know love, Llorona, doesn't know what martyrdom is. I carry two kisses in my soul, Llorona, that will never leave me, I carry two kisses in my soul, Llorona, that will never leave me, The last one from my mother, Llorona, and the first one I gave to you. The last one from my mother, Llorona, and the first one I gave to you. Alas!, Llorona, Llorona, Llorona, take me to see, Alas!, Llorona, Llorona, Llorona, take me to see, The place where all love is forgotten, Llorona, and suffering begins. The place where all love is forgotten, Llorona, and suffering begins. Lift up your eyes and look, Llorona, There in the dark sky, Lift up your eyes and look, Llorona, There in the dark sky, a star that glares, Llorona, and sadly sighs, it's Venus that withdraws, Llorona jealous of your beauty. They say that the first love, Alas Llorona! is great and true, They say that the first love, Alas Llorona! is great and true, but the last love is better, Alas Llorona! and greater than the first. but the last love is better, Alas Llorona! and greater than the first. Don't think that because I sing, Alas Llorona!, my heart is joyful. Don't think that because I sing, Alas Llorona!, my heart is joyful. One also sings from pain, Alas Llorona!, When one can not cry! One also sings from pain, Alas Llorona!, When one can not cry! I love you because I like it, Llorona, and because I feel like it. I love you because I like it, Llorona, and because I feel like it. I love you because it emerges, Llorona, from the inside of my soul. I love you because it emerges, Llorona, from the inside of my soul. If because I love you, you want, Llorona, you want me to love you more. If because I love you, you want, Llorona, you want me to love you more. If I have already given my life to you, Llorona, What more do you want?, You want more? If I have already given my life to you, Llorona, What more do you want?, You want more? If because I love you, you want, Llorona, That you want me to die. If because I love you, you want, Llorona, That you want me to die. Let your will be done, Llorona, let me die so someone else lives. Let your will be done, Llorona, let me die so someone else lives

Natalia Lafourcade is so good. She is amazing all of her songs are wonderful.

React to "Tu si sabes quererme" of Natalia la Fourcade ft Los Macorinos.

"la soledad y el mar" by Natalia Lafourcade in her performance at tiny desk concerts is supernatural about how extraordinary it is. I recommend it.

Tiny desk of Natalia Lafourcade :)

Aida cuevas es una leyenda viviente de la música mexicana, Natalia con su estilo voza nova le da un toque diferente a la canción y Ángela es la nueva generación de cantantes rancheros. Lo impresionante del vídeo es verte con la boca abierta Beth 😍😍 I love you 😘😘😘😘😎

"Natalia is known as a pop/rock singer..." Umm... I have almost all of her CDs; trust me. She is considerably more complicated than that.

Please react to AIDA CUEVAS - "EL PASTOR". She's called The Queen of Falsetto, here in Mexico. You'll see why!!

Me suscribí a tu canal por este vídeo. Saludos desde Mexico City. Greetings from la Ciudad de México.

I love how you actually explain what they’re doing (when singing) I almost felt like I was taking a music class. Great reaction video. They’re some of my favorite Mexican singers, and that song is a Mexican classic. We love that song because it has history.

Juan Gabriel and natalia Lafourcade “Ya no vivo por vivir”

Very accurate review, from the youngest singer to Aida Cuevas (black belt in regional mexican music). You can feel how significance of the lyrics grows with each singer; each one has more evident experience singing as in life than the previous one by the way story telling develops through their voice and technique. This song is about the struggles, pain and a the acceptance of the final rest (death). Great review, not 100% focused on the technical side but taking in count the feelings this song provokes.

They were all fabulous. But the last lady is a world wonder. Incredible!

the intro's last "rawr" always makes me giggle.

Natalia Lafourcade WAS known for pop rock like 15 years ago. Her recent records and singles are so much different with mixed latin rhythms. I highly recommend you react to her. Her NPR tiny music concert is just beautiful, “Tu sí sabes quererme” and “Mi tierra” would be perfect choices.

I'm mexican and i really love watching people from other countries react to mexican music. Thank you by the way 💕

So glad you reacted to this performance, it was one of my favorites. Please react to more from Aida Cuevas, she has a great range. I suggest El Pastor

Okay so imma do my best to roughly translate the song. (Each verse is repeated twice) (Aguilar) you were leaving a Temple, Llorona, when I saw you walk by such beautiful Huipil (traditional Mexican garment) you had, Llorona, that I thought you were The Virgin (Mary) oh my, Llorona Llorona Llorona, of a lily field He who doesn’t know love, Llorona, doesn’t know suffering (Lafourcade) If, because I love you, Llorona, you want me to love you more If I’ve already given you my life, Llorona, what more do you want, do you want more? Oh my, Llorona, you’re my “Chunga” (I’m actually not sure what that means, it’s probably a regional expression.) They will take me away from loving you, Llorona, but from forgetting you, never (Aida Cuevas) I don’t know what the flowers have, Llorona, the flowers of the cemetery That when the wind moves them, Llorona, they look like they are crying Oh my, Llorona of light blue Even though life is hard, Llorona, I will never stop loving you Hope it helps

I love this, my grandfather that would play music was friends and was a neighbor to Angela Aguilars grandfather, I'm not sure if they knew each other before he was famous, or during, but my grandfather was known to play at celebrity party's in Mexico, and in Hollywood. I don't remember the nickname her grandfather gave to my mother, but it was cute, I'll have to ask her.

This girl is going to be our next queen of Mexico, believe on me🔥❤️❤️

Orgullo de ser mexicano ! VIVA MEXICO 🇲🇽

I love how each one brought a different intensity to the performance! Great breakdown Beth! Awesome treat!

Se me puso la piel chinita con Aida cuevas,pero todas cantan hermoso en su genero,👍

React to "La Cigarra" by Natalia Jiménez feat Lila Down

Hey Beth; You got Excellent Tastes and Perception ! to acknowledge these Superb (Latin) Talents. Which go largely unknown to sectors of the populace. Thank you and God Bless !!!

¡Preciosa canción! Muchas gracias, Beth

I absolutely LOVE the "rawr" you make on your intro... beautiful!!

The three are amazing! Thank you for your reaction video!

The best interpretation I've heard of this song -Aguilar

I would like to hear you react to Angela Aguilar's grandfather, the great Antonio Aguilar

amazing how you pointed out the yodels, it is a tradition in Mexican folklore music vocalist. It's origins I suspect come from past Bavarian, German and Czech immigration to northern Mexico and Texas once porous regions. That part of European culture influenced that region, also the banda genre music in Mexico has origins with the polka. Many other things that they influenced also, there are also native German speakers in Texas that still speak the language.

A lot of ranchera and mariachi songs have yodels. So she is mimicking that traditional style (Angela) since she comes from a dynasty of very famous singers and actors. I like the 3 of them very much. Everyone with their own style but you can hear why Aida Cuevas is a legend :)

I don´t think in Mexico we call it "Yoddle", we call it "falseto".

Mexican music is really beautiful, it speaks a lot about pain and love in a passionate way and has influence from many countries around the world. For something LINDA Ronstadt He paid a beautiful tribute to songs so difficult to sing.

Wow! Esa Ángela Aguilar es una princesa. Parece una muñeca de porcelana con voz de ángel. Sus padres deben de estar que revientan del orgullo

La llorona, one of our most epic songs ever. Thank you ladies for an amazing presentation.

Please do Natalia Lafourcade: Soledad y El Mar

4:53 - Bout the song. This song have different versions, as the story, the original borns in Oaxaca, and sing about Coatlicue, mother goddess of Aztec mythology; this one is about yeh, a weeping woman, but not the weeping woman of the myth, happen who in Mexico some woman’s used be payed to go into funerals to cry for the dead, between more people cry for the dead, more important and loved supposedly used be (this is not anymore).

What a fantastic review, thank you for showing us this!

how awesome it is that you made a video of this song :3 Natalia Lafourcade is absolutely one of the best artists we've ever had, it would be great if you do a video of any of her songs

I started watching Beth Roars because of the Tool reaction video. I may like heavy metal but I always had a soft spot for Natalia Lafourcade ❤️ Thanks Beth Roars, I would have never thought that her name would come up on one of your videos.

I enjoyed this video so much. I love you Beth..! Cheers.

i love angela 🥺 she’s amazing and has an amazing voice 🇲🇽🇲🇽

React to "Malagueña Salerosa" of Joselito and Antonio Aguilar

muito bom !!! best coach reaction channel !!! E viva o México !!!

It is a beautiful thing to find someone that teaches you! I just found your videos, and I am already a huge fan!

How is it possible that we are interested in those singers and I still fall in love with Beth every time? So passionate about your career, so beautiful, so kind and brilliant when speaking of other singers. Unique coach, unique woman. Great reaction! Viva mi México lindo!!

Hey Beth, you should definitely react to Natalia's songs. She's an awesome singer, one of México's greatest.

React to "tu sangre en mi cuerpo" from Pepe and Angela Aguilar please. Your are beautiful!! ❤️❤️

Aida Cuevas is one of the best Mexican mariachi singers of all times. Angela and Natalia are the new generation of good voices. Aida Cuevas was giving these two ladies a good lesson of singing.

Hello from Los Angeles. I love how you break down and explain the singers’ style

Thanks for this mexican song review, you should react to more Aida Cuevas songs, she's one of the best mexican interpreters of last decades!

Natalia Lafourcade, a cover "tonada de luna llena" its an amazing song, and very interesting mix of voices

I am so happy to have seen your reaction to such great singers and to a great traditional song. Honestly, sometimes I come here to hear your opinion on singers' voice I have known for years. It is a treat to see your reactions on that beautiful face of yours. 😉😍👍🌷

Great way to start the day here on the US west coast. Thank you!

Aida Cuevas "El Pastor"

Hola saludos de México ! You should react to Lila Downs! She's one of the best singers we have today.

Angela Aguilar is only 16 years old, she is a baby, but she comes from a really musical family from Grandma and grandpa to dad and cousins who sing so she will get even better... In that stage we had three generations of talented women.

I love your vocal technical advice, and there's no one better to have seen/react react to, to this video than you... Thanks for sharing.

Please oh please react to Heroes del Silencio, they are amazing and so are you!

Recommend you listen to her and her dad in “tu Sangre en mi cuerpo”

La Reina de la Cancion Ranchera y guapura de Aida Cuevas, la dinastia Aguilar presente con la voz y hermosura de Angela Aguilar y El misticismo y talento musical de la bella Natalia Lafourcade .... que hermosas y talentosas son nuestras Mujeres Mexicanas,

3 voices completely amazing... I love it !

Natalia is the best female singer in that event Edit. Natalia is not rock / pop singer, she is an ARTIST and even more complicated than that ;)

react to "Natalia Lafourcade ft. Gustavo Guerrero - Tonada De Luna Llena (El Ganzo Sessions)", technically, the first part is awesome

Beth always making quality content on her channel. 💕

Hi, Beth. I love listening to your expertise. Before I discovered your analysis of Geddy Lee, I never realized the vast techniques of vocalists. As always your smile and happy eyes make me smile.

I will try to help you and try to traslate the most clear I can with the meaning of this BEAUTIFUL SONG!... 🇲🇽🖤🇲🇽🖤 🇲🇽🖤...ok... let´s do it... the song goes more or less like this: You left the temple one day "Llorona" (means weepy woman) when I saw you go by, you left the temple one day "Llorona" when I saw you go by Beautiful "huipil" ( means =typical costume from Oaxaca, Mexico) you wore, that the virgin I thought you were, Beautiful "huipil" you wore, that the virgin I thought you were. Oh Alas! "Llorona", "Llorona", "Llorona" of a lily field (means place with flowers where are the tombs/graves with dead ppl =cementery) Oh Alas! "Llorona", "Llorona", "Llorona" of a lily field He who does not know about loves "llorona" does not know what martyrdom is, He who does not know about loves "llorona" does not know what martyrdom is! I don't know what the flowers have, "Llorona" , the flowers of a holy field (cementery) , I don't know what the flowers have, "Llorona" , the flowers of a holy field, that when the wind moves them, "Llorona" it seems them be crying, that when the wind moves them, "Llorona" it seems them be crying, Oh Alas! "Llorona", "Llorona", "Llorona" Take me to the river Oh Alas! "Llorona", "Llorona", "Llorona" Take me to the river Cover me with your "rebozo" (means typical shawl) "Llorona" Because I'm freezing to death, Cover me with your "rebozo" "Llorona" Because I'm freezing to death! Cover me with your "rebozo" "Llorona" Because I'm freezing to death! .... In this video with Angela Aguilar is more clear even with images from the video the meaning... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h5z99EYHY4I.html Any person very sensitive even dont know spanish can feel this song and for that reason you could percive even without understand with words the meaning of the song, cause this song means about "death", I need to mention that The song has different versions because each version has ( + ) or ( - ) stanzas , it depends on the singer of how many stanzas he wants to add, but they all refer to the suffering of love and death. ....in Mexico it is tradition (the day of the dead, November 1 for deceased children and November 2 for deceased adults) "to celebrate death to honor life.... it is ancient tradition! ...❤️ 🇲🇽🖤❤️🇲🇽🖤❤️ ... It is a song that speaks of the suffering of love and pain, and the suffering related to the death of your loved ones and the "icy" cold that one feels when death is near. (it's real) that provoke chills! .. ☺️☺️☺️ is an EXCELLENT song that make you feel chills since the bones!..👌👌 ..."la llorona" (the weepy woman) is also a legend, it has several meanings but the main one is that of the woman who lost her children and / or her man and goes through life crying with suffering when remembering them! ... but in this case it is a song related to "death", which in Mexico is also called "la catrina" and death is represented by a woman, so you can notice (both in the lyrics and in the video) that since she sees "death" is because she already died too! and she is guiding her to the place where the other deceased souls are where they are all made up as "CATRINES" (males) or "CATRINAS" (females), which is what really happens! That is why in Mexico "THE DAY OF THE DEAD IS CELEBRATED TO HONOR LIFE" !! ... because we know that as long as we do not forget our loved ones, THEY WILL NEVER DIE! ...❤️🇲🇽❤️🇲🇽🙏🙏 🙏🙏 ... this was so difficult try to explain so I really hope I explained good ... finger cross! 🤞🤞☺️ great song!...there are not way that not feel it cause is a great song!.... great Angela, great Natalia and great Aida...each of them with their own style! ...all three are EXCELLENT !!!!... and great reaction Beth!...👌👌....you really have to see and live these traditions to know better what I am talking about and you will really learn to value life through death!"".. ❤️🇲🇽❤️🇲🇽❤️🇲🇽❤️🇲🇽 BLESSINGS!....☺️ ☺️ ☺️ 🙏🙏 🙏🙏

Please react to Aida Cuevas -Cucurrucucu Paloma. ❤️

I love watching your reactions ❤️❤️

So proud of my México Lindo y Querido!!!! Your reactions are the best!!!!

You should listen to Flor Silvestre who was Angela Aguilar's grandmother.

React to "La fugitiva" of Natalia Lafourcade ft Lila Downs.

Gracias por la reacción!

Aida cuevas is music my mom used to play at home while she cooked or cleaned. I never noticed her music until now in my 30s when im no longer with my mom. Signers like her feel like they don't exist anymore.

Wow I loved your reaction 3 generations different mexican, 3 different style, 3 different singers but together into of same stage. My greetings from México City. By the way are you english, true?

Every time I see you reminds me of Amy Adams. So cute like her

I have found new amazing songs thanks to your reactions. Thanks

Thanks thanks for doing this song and these artists...there's such an extraordinary crop of female composers/vocalists in Mexico right now!

As always a genuine pleasure to watch your reactions! If you have the time, would you react to Epica-Chasing the Dragon? You will not be disappointed :).

I love your reactions they are amazing, have you done any of Gloria Estefan, "mi tierra" it's a good one.

Am so ready for the next video

I live they you you study and you give essential information about the song, artist, and history about the singer, i love your channel

U r a good person at this. Please reaccion to ( la maldita besindad ) kumbala. Thanks. U r da best . Mexico loves u.

Luis Miguel “la incondicional” live

My favourite vocal coach on YT.

The song is not about the creepy lady of the lake, is about a young couple separate by the war. This is a real letter that him wrote to his lover, calling her "la llorona" that means "weepy lady" cuz she cried a lot when he left. He was killed in war but the story remains, so this is not a creepy song, it is a love song ♡

Do you know that "Llorona" has around 35 verses?