Song: De Cara a la Pared Artist: Lhasa de Sela Album: La Llorona Release Date: February 4, 1997 Recording Details: Recorded for Lhasa’s debut album *La Llorona*, produced and arranged by Yves Desrosiers in Montreal. Genre / Style: Latin / Folk / World / Gypsy‑jazz influenced The album blends Latin American traditions with elements of klezmer, jazz, and alternative world music. Song Meaning & Context: “De Cara a la Pared” (Facing the Wall) opens *La Llorona* with a haunting, impassioned cry. Lhasa once said the song was inspired by an apocalyptic dream — where c… read more
Song: De Cara a la Pared Artist: Lhasa de Sela Album: La Llorona Release Date: February 4, 1997 Recording Details: Recorded for Lhasa’s deb… read more
Song: De Cara a la Pared Artist: Lhasa de Sela Album: La Llorona Release Date: February 4, 1997 Recording Details: Recorded for Lhasa’s debut album *La Llorona*, produced and a… read more
Lhasa de Sela (1972 - 2010), also known under the moniker Lhasa, was a Canadian singer of Mexican and Jewish descent. In 1985 at age 13 when her parents separated, Lhasa, her mother and her sisters settled in San Francisco where Lhasa started singing in a Greek cafe. She included Spanish language lessons in her high school studies. After viewing a documentary about Billie Holiday, Lhasa determined that she, too, would make a career in singing. In 1991 she traveled to Montreal to visit her sisters who were students at l'École nationale de cirque, the National Circus School of Ca… read more
Lhasa de Sela (1972 - 2010), also known under the moniker Lhasa, was a Canadian singer of Mexican and Jewish descent. In 1985 at age 13 when her parents separated, Lhasa, her mother and her… read more
Lhasa de Sela (1972 - 2010), also known under the moniker Lhasa, was a Canadian singer of Mexican and Jewish descent. In 1985 at age 13 when her parents separated, Lhasa, her mother and her sisters settled in San Francisco where Lhasa … read more
