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A couple of weeks ago I belatedly discovered Chavela Vargas, the monumental Mexican Ranchera singer, I've been rockn her powerful, heart-breaking performances on my playlists since.

This week, I've caught on to a new, young Spanish singer, Concha Buika, who loves Chavela and does creative justice to the timeless Rancheras. Her album has the great Cuban pianist, Chucho Valdés, backing her craggy, gypsy-sounding voice as they bring the deep, sorrowful beauty of José Alfredo Jiménez songs to an international audience.

You should take the serious, admiring tone of my description, that I am touched.