The album First Recordingsby Lhasa de Sela and Yves Desrosiers, will be released on September 27 and a first extract, El Cosecherois already available.
First Recordings was recorded in 1994, when Lhasa wanted to convey his emotions, find his voice and tell his life story, thanks to traditional songs from his childhood.
Algodón que se va, que se va, que se va Plata blanda, mojada de luna y sudor Y un ranchito borracho de sueños y amor Quiero yo, quiero yo… Quiero yo… [Le coton qui s’en va, qui s’en va Doux argent trempé par la lune et la sueur Et un petit ranch ivre de rêves et d’amour Moi je le veux… ]
she sings on El Cosechero.
The album, which will be released in the fall under the Audiogram label, contains 12 refined songs that highlight Lhasa’s voice, accompanied by the meticulous guitar work of Yves Desrosiers. The album will allow listeners to witness the duo’s first attempts which later led them to La Llorona.
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Yves Desrosiers’ meticulous guitar accompanies Lhasa’s voice.
Photo: Christina Alonso
It was after making me listen to the songs of his youth that I suggested to Lhasa that he sing some in our repertoire, because I really liked it and his voice in Spanish came to me even more.
explains Yves Desrosiers in a press release.
Lhasa was surprised and at the same time happy that I asked her to sing it, she who knew me as a rock and roll guitarist who played for Jean Leloup.
A tribute show
As part of Pop Montréal, musician Joe Grass brings together on stage a line of women inspired by Lhasa in their own musical journey, including FeistKlô Pelgag, Helena Deland, La Force, Myriam Gendron, Laurence-Anne, Stone Bonnet ChoirAmbroise and Adèle Trottier-Rivard from the duo Bibi Club.
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Klô Pelgag will be part of the Hommage à Lhasa show in September, as part of Pop Montréal.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Mathieu Catafard
The Barr BrothersCalexico, Yves Desrosiers and the musicians of the tour The Living Road will also be present, as will Silvana Estrada, a young Mexican musician and composer who has covered several of Lhasa’s songs, Juana Molina, an important figure in Latin American alternative music, and Samantha de la Vega, Lhasa’s sister.
The show will be presented on September 29 and an additional one has already been announced for September 30 at the Rialto Theater.
