So wild to be discovering Chavela for the first time - years after reading biographies on Frida and visiting Casa Azul etc. I always loved that photo of Frida laughing but never knew who was with her… such joy exudes from them both ♥️ I remember seeing a number of Xoloitzcuintles when visiting Mexico City (especially in Coyoacán!)
Incredible. What a life, with so much grief. I love seeing all the photos and videos too. These recent Art Dog posts are like little documentaries. Love em.
Agh so tender and moving. And informative! Those photos with the xolos ❤️
I'd forgotten how beautifully shot Frida is (doff of the cap to DoP Rodrigo Prieto). One to return to. Funny you mention 'Paloma Negra'. I was chatting someone on here about it earlier in the week.
I love this line:
“Y aunque te amo con locura, ya no vuelvas.” [And even though I love you madly, don't come back.]
THIS. This is why substack is on the leading edge currently. What an amazing amazing story. Thank you for sharing this!
Wow that is such a tremendous compliment, thank you!
Bailey this is elite content. So glad the algorithm showed me this!
my god. 🙏
Incredible piece. Thank you.
She seems to occupy the same niche in Latin American music that Ma Rainey (another cross-dressing lesbian) occupies in the history of American blues.
Thank you for sharing "Paloma Negra"
"mis ojos se mueren sin mirar tus ojos.." and that voice!
This was beautiful, Bailey! Chavela is one of my all time favorite ranchera singers. She has always been such a grand force of strength for me.
“¡Los mexicanos nacemos donde nos da la rechingada gana!” -Chavela Vargas
(We Mexicans are born wherever we f*#@ing want to be born.)
We claim her and she claimed us! Por vida ❤️
It's so astonishing how these singular loves (sometimes only lived out for a brief time) can then take up an entire lifetime.
So wild to be discovering Chavela for the first time - years after reading biographies on Frida and visiting Casa Azul etc. I always loved that photo of Frida laughing but never knew who was with her… such joy exudes from them both ♥️ I remember seeing a number of Xoloitzcuintles when visiting Mexico City (especially in Coyoacán!)
Incredible. What a life, with so much grief. I love seeing all the photos and videos too. These recent Art Dog posts are like little documentaries. Love em.
Agh so tender and moving. And informative! Those photos with the xolos ❤️
I'd forgotten how beautifully shot Frida is (doff of the cap to DoP Rodrigo Prieto). One to return to. Funny you mention 'Paloma Negra'. I was chatting someone on here about it earlier in the week.
I love this line:
“Y aunque te amo con locura, ya no vuelvas.” [And even though I love you madly, don't come back.]
Can’t wait to use it.
What a wonderful woman! Thank you for this.
Fabulous. Thank you.
Yes! Fabulous!!!!!