Cancionera (album)
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| Released | 24 April 2025 | |||
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| Length | 76:00 | |||
| Label | Sony Mexico | |||
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Cancionera (transl. Songstress) is the eleventh studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade. It was released on 24 April 2025 on Sony Music Mexico. For this work, Lafourcade presents her artistic alter ego: "La Cancionera" (The Songstress).[1]
Background and launch
Cancionera was recorded in late 2024 at Sony Music studios.[2] The recording was done on analog tape over a period of three weeks, with 18 musicians playing live alongside Lafourcade in the studio.[3] This approach sought to capture the spontaneity and authenticity of each performance, avoiding digital editing and highlighting a handcrafted and collective process.[4]
Cancionera was produced by Lafourcade and Adán Jodorowsky, who had previously collaborated on Lafourcade's earlier album, De Todas las Flores. Additionally, the Soundwalk Collective contributed a sound design that integrates natural sounds into the album's musical landscape.[5]
Cancionera was officially released on 24 April 2025 on CD, vinyl, digital download and streaming.[6]
Title
The album title, Cancionera, not only names the work, but also represents a profound and multifaceted concept that encapsulates her artistic and personal evolution. "La Cancionera" is Lafourcade's alter ego, a figure who embodies the essence of music as a bridge between the intimate and the universal. She is a wandering troubadour, a voice that roams the night with an air of mystery, representing duality: light and shadow, tradition and transgression, sweetness and rebellion.[7]
The concept of Cancionera emerged during a period of introspection for Lafourcade, coinciding with her transition into her forties. The artist expressed that this step led her to encounter the "Cancionera," a figure that allowed her to reconnect with her essence and explore her creativity from a renewed perspective.[8]
Critical reception
Cancionera was met with critical acclaim for its introspective lyrics, symbolism to Mexican folk culture, and Lafourade's collaboration with several notable Latin American artists during the album's production.[9]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2025 | Latin Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Singer-Songwriter Album | Won | |||
| Record of the Year | Nominated | |||
| WME Awards | Latin American Song | Nominated | [11] | |
| 2026 | Grammy Awards | Best Latin Pop Album | Won |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Natalia Lafourcade, exceptions listed where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Apertura Cancionera" | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Cancionera" | 5:36 |
| 3. | "Cocos en la Playa" | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Como Quisiera Quererte (featuring El David Aguilar)" (Lafourcade, Aguilar) | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Amor Clandestino (featuring Israel Fernández)" (Lafourcade, Fernández) | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Mascaritas de Cristal" | 6:25 |
| 7. | "El Coconito (featuring El David Aguilar)" (Barcelata Castro) | 3:52 |
| 8. | "El Palomo y La Negra" (Lafourcade, Aguilar) | 7:00 |
| 9. | "Cariñito de Acapulco" | 6:36 |
| 10. | "La Bruja (song version)" (Lafourcade, Citlali Aguilar) | 6:03 |
| 11. | "Luna Creciente (featuring Hermanos Gutiérrez)" (Lafourcade, Los Hermanos Gutiérrez) | 6:48 |
| 12. | "Lágrimas Cancioneras" | 5:14 |
| 13. | "Amor Clandestino (featuring Israel Fernández and Diego del Morao, acoustic version)" (Natalia Lafourcade, Israel Fernández, Diego del Morao) | 4:50 |
| 14. | "Cancionera (acoustic version)" | 5:30 |
| Total length: | 76:00 | |
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[12] | 91 |
References
- ^ Redacción 'el porvenir' (March 26, 2025). "Alista Natalia Lafourcade su nuevo disco ´Cancionera´" (in Spanish). Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ^ Navarro, Héctor (April 15, 2025). "Natalia Lafourcade deja hablar a su alter ego en un disco hecho de fantasía y raíz". informador.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ Los 40 Cuernavaca (April 25, 2025). "Portada » Natalia Lafourcade lanza Cancionera: un viaje íntimo, poético y profundamente mexicano Natalia Lafourcade lanza Cancionera: un viaje íntimo, poético y profundamente mexicano" (in Spanish). Retrieved May 18, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Berdejo, Amaury (April 16, 2025). "Natalia Lafourcade anuncia su gira "Cancionera": un homenaje íntimo a la canción y sus raíces" (in Spanish). Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ "Natalia Lafourcade lanza «Cancionera», un viaje sonoro hacia lo íntimo y lo ancestral" (in Spanish). Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ "Regresa Natalia Lafourcade con el álbum 'Cancionera'" (in Spanish). Grupo Reforma. March 25, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ^ Banda, Domingo (March 7, 2025). "Natalia Lafourcade muestra su alter ego" (in Spanish). Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ "'Vivan Bonito': Natalia Lafourcade Habla del Significado de 'Cancionera', en Exclusiva para N+" (in Spanish). April 16, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (March 25, 2025). "Natalia Lafourcade Embraces a New Alter-Ego as She Announces One-Take Album 'Cancionera'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (September 17, 2025). "Bad Bunny, Edgar Barrera and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso Lead 2025 Latin Grammy Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- ^ "WME Awards 2025: veja as indicadas na premiação" [WME Awards 2025: see the nominees]. Billboard Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums Weekly". El portal de Música. Promusicae. Retrieved December 26, 2025.