Cancionera

The production of Cancionera was handled by Lafourcade herself, along with Adán Jodorowsky, with whom she had previously worked on De Todas las Flores. A distinctive element of this album is the incorporation of the Soundwalk Collective, which contributed sound design integrating natural sounds into the musical landscape. The title, Cancionera, goes beyond being just the album's name; it represents a profound concept reflecting the artist's artistic and personal evolution. "La Cancionera" is conceived as a figure embodying music as a bridge between the intimate and the universal, a wandering and mysterious voice that plays with the duality of light and shadow, tradition and rebellion.

This concept emerged during a period of introspection for Lafourcade, coinciding with her entering her forties. The artist has shared that this step allowed her to reconnect with her essence and explore her creativity from a renewed perspective. The album encompasses a rich variety of genres, including Bolero, Ranchera, Son jarocho, Huapango, Cumbia, Tango, Pregón, Rumba, Jazz, Salsa, and Música tradicional mexicana, among others. Among the standout tracks are Apertura cancionera, the title track Cancionera, and Cocos en la playa, each exploring different facets of this sonic proposal.