# Chavela Vargas — La Llorona

Chavela Vargas’s La Llorona (1993) is No. 5 in our Mariachi ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1993
- **On one list:** Mariachi
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Chavela Vargas](https://waxonia.com/artist/chavela-vargas/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/chavela-vargas--la-llorona/

## What we say

### No. 5 in [Mariachi](https://waxonia.com/genre/mariachi/)

Vargas sang rancheras in trousers, without a mariachi, and slower than anyone thought possible. She proved the songs survive being stripped of everything.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Chavela%20Vargas%20La%20Llorona) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=DCtMfkYyKjM)

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