Singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade (Photo by Manuel Zúñiga)
Three years ago, the strongest earthquake to hit Mexico in decades destroyed large parts of the southern half of the country. Among the wreckage was a vital community center focused on preserving the regional culture and music of Veracruz known asson jarocho.
That’s when singer-songwriterNatalia Lafourcade,who lives nearby, decided to step in.
With the help of musicians from Mexico,Lafourcadeput together a fundraising album called “Un Canto Por Mexico Vol. 1.” All proceeds benefit the reconstruction ofCentro de Documentación del Son Jarocho in Veracruz.
The record has been a hit, winning the Latin Grammys Album of the Year award with special recognition ofLafourcade’s original song, “Mi Religión.”