Voice Teacher Reacts to Angela Aguilar, Natalia Lafourcade & Aida Cuevas - La Llorona 

Dear Andy, thank you so much for your reaction. I’m so happy to see/hear it. God bless you and I hope to meet you in person soon during my USA Tour 2021.

La canción zapoteca de "La Llorona" está inspirada en el trágico romance de una joven pareja oaxaqueña, la historia narra que un muchacho de Tehuantepec fue a una fiesta en la comunidad vecina llamada Juchitán y ahí conoció a una chica tan hermosa que salía de la iglesia vistiendo el famoso traje regional istmeño llamado huipil. Por un tiempo se esforzó para conquistar a la joven y después consiguió la aprobación de los padres para casarse con ella. Pero los vientos de la revolución soplaron en Oaxaca (1911/1912) y antes de irse a la guerra, le dijo algo como esto: "Recuerdo el día que fuimos al río y las flores del campo parecían llorar, Contigo las nubes de mi cielo no son nada, incluso el sol compite con tu sonrisa. La guerra me está llamando por que la paz de nuestro país ha sido robada. Volveré a tí y por nuestra futura familia nunca dejaré de amarte, en esta vida y en la muerte." Finalmente, el día de partir llegó y cuando él se despedía de ella, el llanto corrió por sus ojos y los suspiros de dolor invadían el rostro de su amada. Mientras hablaba con ella le tomaba ambas manos, al mismo tiempo que la limpiaba con las suyas las lágrimas que caían por las mejillas de su esposa y entonces la llamó "llorona" porque ella no paraba de llorar sabiendo que quizás no volvería a ver a su esposo. Besos y promesas volaron por el aire y él juró que volvería por ella de la vida y la muerte con impunidad total. Ella también prometió esperarlo sin importar lo que sucediera. Muchas personas de la época conocían a la pareja y se consternaron por ellos. El joven se fue a la guerra, pero nunca regresó. Tiempo después un amigo mutuo de ellos regresó al pueblo y le dijo: tu esposo fue alcanzado por las balas y las heridas eran tan terribles que fue imposible salvarlo. Pero mientras agonizaba me pidió que te dijera que siempre te amará y que por favor lo perdones. Aquí una carta que me dio para ti. Extractos de esa carta decían algo como esto: Salías del templo un día llorona cuando al pasar yo te ví hermoso huipil llevabas llorona que la Virgen te creí en el cielo nace el sol mi llorona y en el mar nace la luna y en mi corazón nace, llorona quererte como ninguna. Aunque me cueste la vida, llorona no dejaré de quererte. Ay de mí llorona llorona tú eres mi xhunca me pedirán dejar de quererte, llorona Pero de quererte nunca, no creas que te canto, llorona tengo el corazón alegre, también de dolor se canta, llorona cuando llorar no se puede, no llores prenda querida. El bebé de ellos nació una semana después de la noticia y cada 30 de octubre cenaban juntos. Una esposa y un hijo en la tierra de los vivos y un esposo del reino de los muertos, hasta que la gran águila los juntó nuevamente. El tiempo pasó y la historia fue escrita como una canción folclórica local y ha sobrevivido todo este tiempo. "Llanquihue", como se llama la canción de "La Llorona" en su original lengua zapoteca, es la canción que narra una historia de amor, una triste historia de amor.

Angela = The newgen, alternative vocals Natalia = The heart wrenching drama vocals Aida = The veteran power vocals.

I believe Andy deserves Mexican citizenship...

Fun fact: At this performance Angela was 15, Natalia was 35, and Aida was 55

The veteran, the experienced and the new blood.

Angela Aguilar comes from a dynasty of Mexican rancheras singers, beginning with her paternal grandparents, Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre, and her father Pepe Aguilar.

Son como el tequila.. Angela tequila blanco Natalia tequila reposado Aida tequila añejo

No le entiendo nada pero aquí estoy viéndolo 😅

This Llorona is not La Llorona from the legend... two different ladies who cry for two very different reasons...

Soy de Costa Rica pero hay que aplaudir de pie el talento de estas grandes artistas mexicanas 👏👏

MI SHUNCA!!! es Zapoteco una de las lenguas q se hablan en Oaxaca y significa las más pequeña y querida de mis hijas, en este caso significa la más amada, saludos desde México 🇲🇽

Es hermoso saber que las personas extranjeras disfruten también la música mexicana

One thing is being born into a musical dynasty like Angela was, but it's a whole different thing when you're born into a musical dynasty AND you're talented. Angela is amazing.

Natalia Lafourcade is one of the most Grammy awarded latín singer actually, you have to listen to her music, "Hasta la raíz" it's amazing

Andy’s adorable reactions somehow make me laugh and cry at the same time !! He’s just so humble with his cable earphones and so excited when he hears them sing individually then all together at the end 😭👏🏼 His face is priceless TE AMAMOS ANDY 💖 thank you for this channel 😭

Que orgullo como mexicana tener estas tres joyas ..de cantantes..excelentes¡ gracias México, por tu música ¡¡

Natalia lafourcade "Hasta la raíz, tú sí sabes quererme, mi religión".

The yodeling you are referring to in this song is a falsetto a very beautiful technique of songs of Mexico. These women did a stellar job. Thank you for sharing and appreciating my culture I absolutely love.

Quédate con quien te mire como Andy mira a estas 3 excelentes cantantes.

No one could be mad at you for translating! You’re giving us all life for reacting to our music, your happiness in seeing the beauty of our culture! Te queremos mucho Andy!

I found your videos in the middle of the night, I'm Mexican and proud of it but I can't help feeling more proud after your videos, the way you enjoy every single video and react to it it's amazing, you transmit your enthusiasm and good energy throughout every single video! Thank you!!!

Angela is the grand-daughter of the super famous Antonio Aguilar.

Gracias por tus comentarios llenos de respeto y sincero aprecio por las tradiciones y el talento mexicano, se necesitan más muestras de empatía como las tuyas

Es un orgullo ser MEXICANO 🇲🇽,lo tenemos todo como país ,tradiciones ,cultura ,comida ,dialectos ,estados bellos y gente de buen corazón ❤️

Natalia lafourcade has a duet with Juan Gabriel called "ya no vivo por vivir" and is a great great song. Hope you can react to it in the future!

I am LIVING for your facial reactions! They’re exactly how most of us felt while witnessing this amazing cross generational performance.

The way he goes "aaah" while listening to Natalia is such a big mood. This feeling never goes away, even after listening to her so much

Muchas gracias por está Reacción , respetar y admirar la música Mexicana y estás grandes voces..

Natalia Lafurcade es impresionante, que bello canta.

La hermosa presentación y la carisma de este chico hace que el vídeo sea una joya

Listen to Aida Cuevas singing “El Pastor” you will definitely love that

I am Mexican and I am very excited to see that you react to singers from our country, I feel very happy about my homeland 🙃

Xunca es una palabra de origen zapoteco que se puede traducir como "chiquita preciosa".

Andy, you are so gentle, we loves you here in México. The lyrics of "La Llorona" says "Hermoso Huipil llevabas..." Huipil it's the colorful hand embroidered dress of native women. Big Hug from Mérida, Yucatán, México, Capital of the Mayan World.

Hi Andy, I found your chanel today. I love your reactions. I am from the Dominican Rep. I love Mexican music. I will be catching up with your reactions 👏😘🎤

Are you kidding me? This version is the best. She’s singing like a heart broken woman, weeping like we do when we’re hard broken. Wow I cried as well. She nailed it just like you. Besides, your the best and the emotions gets into to as well. You’re are me favorite and absolutely you were born to do this.

Im not lying when I tell you guys that the harmony at the end along with the guitar made me cry

Orgullosamente mexicanas!!! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽💕💖💖💖 And you are a great person, hugs from México! 🇲🇽

The wonderful dress of Aida Is amazing

Tienes que venir a México, vivir el día de muertos y entonces si está canción ya te gusta, terminarás de enamorarte de esta bella tradición. Saludos desde México 🇲🇽😃👏

Me encanta la expresión de su cara al escuchar las voces, la interpretación de 3 grandes de la música, tocan el alma,el corazón, endulzan el.oido.

Aida Cuevas hits a beautiful depth ♥️

I learned through my Mexican wife the incredible beauty and passion of Mexican singers. I have learned you don't have to know the lyrics to feel the passion of the song. I have learned that that passion permeates through their entire society. I love it to the point of becoming a Mexican resident. It's wonderful to watch even young listeners enjoying the Old songs with such appreciation. Imagine a bunch of 16 year olds in The U.S. listening to Frank Sinatra or Bing Crosby it probably won't happen. Deja Que Salga La Luna is an excellent Aida Cuevas song.

Chicos que no entiendan ingles, vayan a los 3 puntitos que aparecen, denle en subtitulos español y listo.

Las tres magníficas, tres generaciones diferentes 👏👏👏👏 Pd: Angela se ve totalmente conmovida con la interpretación de Natalia y Aida.

I'm EXTREMELY proud of Aida Cuevas ❤️

Natalia lafourcade, mexican goddess. Love her from Lima, Perú!!

Nunca te habia visto y me pareces un gran maestro!!!! Me gustaria saber tu reaccion sobre aida cuevas cantando el pastor

Me siento orgullosa del talento que tenemos en mi Mexico ❤️

She sings with her entire inner body and soul! Natalia wow she is amazing, first time ever heard her and wow!

Thank you so much Andy for your knowledgeable and sensitive discussion today. I agree the singers are remarkable. This makes me want to explore my Latin roots😂😂😂

Chunca: xunca, Shunca; from the zapoteco lenguaje, is a beloved young woman.

Congratulations on your RU-vid placard on the background. You deserve it.

Después de este video voy corriendo a escuchar a Aida Cuevas... Me erizó la piel no'más de escucharla

My God I love how much respect you have for my culture and for my people. I love how much appreciation and admiration you have for these women that represents my countries culture and art. I almost want to cry i feel respected, thank you for being so nice to my people.

The first time I heard this young lady sing I was like WOW. What a voice. Talent is recognized where it is shown and she definitely has it. Thanks for translating that alot of those words I don't understand but sounds great.

In zapotec language: Shunca, means "the smallest, beloved and pampered woman in a family."

De Mexico para el mundo!

you earned a new fan by realizing that they each represent different stages of maturity well done sir your passion for latin music is truly a blessing love it

You are the only vocal coach that love to see the reactions I think are so honest and cute 💕

Me emocione tengo ver cómo un extranjero se emociona con nuestra música y nuestras artistas, muchas gracias por esa admiración a nuestra música, solo aclarar q la música tradicional mexicana está llena de su tan famoso falsete que la hace especial 💖

Con Aida y Natalia se eriza la piel 👏❤️Bendita voz que trasmite

Music unites worlds and there is no border between any of the styles. I am Venezuelan, but Mexican music is so "of the soul" that it fills you with life to listen to it.

Even we in the most part of Mexico didn´t hear never the word "Xunca (Shunka)=beloved young woman " because is a reginal indigenous word from the Zapotec tribe of Oaxaca in the south of the country. Everyone here were as you filling the blank and without a clue when we heard first this word. In other topic, Angela Aguilar`s granny, the great regional singer and movie actress Flor Silvestre , died this past week. Rest in Peace.

I’ve been waiting for your reaction to this performance! Loved it!

Probably my favorite reaction. Your expression is priceless

Mexican music is very beautiful, I love that you take the time to translate the songs of other languages, a lot of beautiful music of the world is not known because of the language barrier and that come from little-known countries and Mexico is the case that it has great artists with incredible voices and little known at least in Anglo-Saxon speaking countries

The song is not about the legend of the weeping woman! It's about a young couple who were separated by war. They were newlyweds, and when they found out that they had to separate, she cried a lot, so he wrote her a letter with some of the verses that were later used in the song. He died in the war, but his love will be eternal because he lives every time someone sings the song.

Andy you are have the best reactions...such a sweet heart, that's why Aida Cuevas also thank you.

The Master of Music is delightful. I'm in love with his enthusiasm and I hope he gets to discover more Latin voices. His reactions made me cry as much as the song.

Angela Aguilar is just starting ! She will be a huge superstar !!

Me encantan tus reacciones Amigo! Felicidades.. Viva USA y Viva México 🇲🇽

So many Mexican icons singing my music! Love ❤️ this! I’m proud to be Mexicana! Beautiful song..and from the youngest 16 yrs old to oldest..Aida just awesome.

Es una muestra del porqué en México, las mujeres no cantan reggaeton...!!! Porque en México hay talento femenino y no necesitan hacer vulgaridades para destacar en el mundo, así son nuestras damas...

Wow!! I continue to be moved by those words with which the expresses himself of these three beatiful and talent mexican women of course. ILOVE YOU. Greetings from MEXICO

I've been binge listening to Natalia. She's just amazing.

Soy MEXICANA Y ORGULLOSA DE SER DE OAXACA DONDE LOS SENTIMIENTOS DE UNOS ENAMORADOS ES TAN GRANDE QUE SALEN DEL CORAZÓN ❤ HERMOSAS FRASES DE AMOR DE SENTIMIENTOS DE ALEGRIA DE TRISTESA ENFIN PORESO LA MUSICA MEXICANA ES MUY MUY HERMOSA. Y QUE HERMOSAS ESTAS TRES GRANDES DE LA CANCIÓN E INTERPRETACION MEXICANA QUE ORGULLO PARA MÍ COMO MEXICANA TENER LA DICHA DE DISFRUTAR DE GRANDES ARTISTAS COMO LO SON AIDA CUEVAS Y ANGELA AGUILAR AUE AÚNQUE MUY JOVENCITA TIENE UNA VOZ PRIVILEGIADA Y UN ESTILO MEXICANO MUY ARRAIGADO COMO LO FUERON SUS ABUELITOS LE DEJARON UNA HERENCIA MUY VALIOSA. FELICIDADES POR PRESENTAR A LAS TRES EXCELENTES EXCELENTES.GRACIAS.

I absolutely love this type music, music for the heart!!

Mi papá, que tenía una hermosa hermosa voz, tocando la guitarra, me la cantaba desde chiquita.....la cantaba con un sentimiento y emoción...que aún 25 años después me hace llorar.... el sentimiento encerrado...ufff...hermoso!

Andy, I so enjoy how you connect to the song. I love watching your reactions. You are Mexican at heart my friend.

You said two words about Natalia that hit it right on the spot. Mature and control. She is immensely talented and it comes in subtleties. If you're paying attention, she can give you chills. If you're not paying attention, it's amazing background music that's not in your face. She's one of my favorite artists ever. Plus she's such a sweetheart.

I was literally there!!!!…. It was beautiful!…

The “Llorona” is a Mexican legend you can hear many versions depending on the town. Some people and late night taxi drivers or truck drivers claim to have seen and heard her cry. This song is lovely

Natalia Laforcade is in my mind one of the best singers to come from Mexico in recent years! Saw her in concert over 1 years ago and she is a singer of the people. More Natalia!

Amazing review I’ve learned a lot, and very proud of our Mexican singers specially Angela Aguilar I love her voice and family her talent runs on her veins

Thank you Andy for putting this on you tube. My late mother is from michoacan, Mexico. This music makes me think of my beautiful mother.

La música Mexicana es universal y rompe barreras. Viva México. ❤🇲🇽👏🏻

Me encantó escuchar su opinión profesional, un orgullo de nuestro México 🇲🇽

Wow... you are such a breath of fresh air to all these ceappy reaction videos, someone that knows what they are talking about and the appreciation to different cultures, different sounds... bravo... in this age of hatred for everything that looks different from you its amazing to see you do this...

I love how you translate the song and how you enjoy it as well. I really like how all these three women sing!! And I love how you can see each style of music within the same song! Beautiful!!

More wonderful performances by three of Mexico's top female vocalists. So sorry I missed the Grammys last year, but glad I saw it on your show. Thank you for sharing.

You can tell Andy really and wholeheartedly loved the interpretations - particularly Natalia's, because not even Anthony Hopkins could fake the sheer emotion he's feeling as the video plays on.

i have played this song hundreds of times!

These performances are so powerful they brought tears to my eyes. Truly beautiful voices

I love listening to this guy who is so happy and excited about the interpretations... Lol I actually never cared for the melody but listening to this song from his angle sounded much better.

This is beautiful, three different generations, 3 different styles.

This is my #1 favorite version of La llorona 😭 I love it . 😍

Siempre me hace llorar esta canción, me llega el sentimiento y la intención, además de ser un orgullo y un recuerdo de nuestras raíces Gracias al maestro tierno, sus reacciones siempre son muy "cálidas"

THANK YOU FOR APPRECIATING OUR CULTURE AND OUR ARTISTS 🥰