Lhasa De Sela

nomadic latin // world folk

I first heard Lhasa’s name spoken among the crumbling foundations of an old building in Lithuania. That was a year ago. But now, having finally heard her sing, heard those torpid words crawl from her throat, I’m right back there in that blown-out courtyard. And like last year, it’s filled with sunken faces disguised by smiles and with quiet, deferent chatter, as a woman sings atmosphere from a plastic chair on a rickety stage. The album’s called The Living Road, and it evokes just that; a series of beautifully alive places, linked by a single, winding thread.
Beth Gibbons with an accent; intense and breathy.

Lhasa – Con Toda Palabra
Lhasa – Pa’ Llegar A Tu Lado
buy this cd

Posted by Andrew Ladd on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005 under folk.

13 Responses to “Lhasa De Sela”

  1. Garrincha said on August 3rd at 9:17 am :

    Lhasa is BIG in France. And obviously, she’s good for your health …

  2. VC said on August 3rd at 1:42 pm :

    Lhasa is one of my top favorite artists. Don’t forget her first album, “La Llorona” ; it’s entirely in Spanish, but full of intense, captivating music.

  3. El Vikingo Holandes said on August 4th at 2:05 am :

    Lovely, very lovely.
    One little quirk though; she definitely is not a native Spanish speaker ;)

    If you like this, try this as well, you might like it ;) It’s a Spanish band, and this album is with many guest vocals.
    “Mastretta – Luna De Miel” (pretty out there at times)
    or the Portuguese fado singer Misia. Awesome stuff.

  4. sam said on August 4th at 2:38 am :

    I bought this CD a while ago, and really liked it, it’s nice to be reminded, it’s so easy forget what’s in your rack!

  5. Quixie said on August 4th at 6:45 am :

    She speaks Spanish, dude.

    รณ

  6. Grace said on August 5th at 6:00 pm :

    I subscribe to you via ipodder. I’m here working late. Fired up Con Toda Palabra. Wow. This is why I so enjoy your site.

  7. Andrew said on August 7th at 5:11 am :

    Thanks to VC for recommending La Llorona (I haven’t yet heard it); thanks to El Vikingo for recommending Mastretta (to the world music section, Robin!); and thanks to everyone else for the kind words.

    As for Lhasa’s Spanophony or lack thereof, I rather suspect she is a native speaker, but of Mexican Spanish rather than Spanish Spanish, which may be where the confusion is coming from. Nice article on her here.

  8. Meagan said on August 7th at 2:32 pm :

    This has been one of my favorite posts so far. I’ve got a penchant for really talented female vocalists and she is the perfect ear candy. Thank you for the introduction!

  9. andrew james said on August 8th at 9:15 pm :

    Good-gravy… everytime I check this blog it is fantastic. Many thanks for the introductions.

  10. Tea said on September 10th at 2:02 pm :

    Hello!
    I just found this site a few days ago. Thanks for Lhasa!
    Greetings from Vilnius, Lithuania!
    I’ll be sure to stop by soon again and check more of this amazing stuff you introduce here.

  11. L.N. Hammer said on September 30th at 9:10 pm :

    Catching up here: finally got The Living Road two weeks ago and have been listening to it repeatedly. Thanks for the heads-up about Lhasa — tasty stuff.

    —L.

  12. Anonymous said on June 1st at 8:28 pm :

    Lhasa is amazing. Went to her concert on Tuesday & fell in love with her. When I first listened that name was three years ago in a little mexican island called Holbox. Luciano is an italian man living there. He likes Lhasa. You must see her in concert at least once. She is so sweet.

  13. Paul Irish said on January 4th at 4:38 pm :

    Sad news…

    Lhasa has passed away, as of Jan 1st of 2010.

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