One of the songs, "La Llorona" (The Crying Woman), was sung by Mexican national treasure singer Chavela Vargas. Lila Downs' version on the soundtrack was a song played around the end of the film, when Frida's bed was moved to the hall of the exhibition. The song is accompanied by an uplifting and gorgeous trumpet, which is really not in line with the spirit of the lyrics of "La LLorona", because this song is based on the Spanish painter Picasso's masterpiece "The Weeping Woman" (press: Is this a cry of joy?)
This song also appeared in the live version of Chavela in Almodovar's movie "Hable con ella" (tell her quietly), but it's not as good as the piano boom in "Sway Your Love" In the movie, when Frida found out that her husband Rivera was having an affair, she sat alone in the bar, and Chavela appeared like a god of death. At this time, the song "La LLorona" suddenly started. It was really sad. Yes (but it seems a little scary).
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