Written and produced by lhasa herself, recorded mostly live and entirely to tape, this third album feels like the work of a singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer coming into her own. Born in big indian, new york, she grew up in the united states and mexico, and moved to canada when she was twenty years old. Anywhere on this road miret editfree download by miret published on 20161006t14. The living road, the followup to her 1998 debut, features her smoky vocals in french, english, and spanish in front with wonderfully understated support that draws upon mexican folk styles, french chansons, spanish ballads, and modernsounding songwriters like joe henry or jim white. I live in this country now im called by this name i speak this language its not quite the same for no other reason than this its my home and the places. Stream anywhere on this road miret editfree download by miret from desktop or your mobile device. After touring behind the album, lhasa moved to france, to work with her sisters, who. Musixmatch for spotify and itunes is now available for your computer download. The album was shortlisted for the juno award for world music album of the year at the juno awards of 2004.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Have played this cd repeatedly and absolutely love it. Its not quite the same for no other reason than this its my home and the places i used to be far from are gone youve travelled this long you just have to go on dont even look back to see how far youve come though your body is bending under the load there is nowhere to stop anywhere on this road my heart is breaking i cannot sleep i love a man whos afraid of me he believes if he doesnt. I live in this country now im called by this name i speak this language its not quite the same for no other reason than this its my home. In 1985 at age when her parents separated, lhasa, her mother and her sisters settled in san francisco where lhasa started singing in a greek cafe. The influences from other cultures are surely there, but lhasa isnt that easy to pigeonhole. The orchard music, believe music on behalf of tot ou tard. Once again, lhasa lends her velvety voice to impassioned songs about love and. Upon her return, she got to work on the living road, an album about travel, whether it be wheels upon the road, or through life itself. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Anywhere on this road track 3 con toda palabra track 1. Jul 26, 2017 its not quite the same for no other reason than this its my home and the places i used to be far from are gone youve travelled this long you just have to go on dont even look back to see how far youve come though your body is bending under the load there is nowhere to stop anywhere on this road my heart is breaking i cannot sleep i love a man whos afraid of me he believes if he doesnt. Lhasa takes her time crafting her music and this, her third album and first allenglishlanguage effort, comes six years after her second opus, the living road.
In lhasas hands, this multiplicity became a unified visionremarkable, and. Following this success, lhasa toured with lilith fair, then joined her sisters in a french circus. She later on lived between france and canada, where she died montreal, on january 1st 2010. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. I live in this country now im called by this name i speak this language. Why dont you ask me how long ive been waiting set down on the road with the gunshots exploding im waiting for you in the gloom and the blazing im waiting for you.
The album was nominated for the 2009 polaris music prize on june 15, 2009. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience. Lhasa is the third and final album by singer lhasa, released in 2009 on warner music. So sad she died young and cannot continue to treat us with her music. Rising live lhasa live in reykjavik live live in reykjavik. The album was nominated for the 2009 polaris music prize on june 15, 2009 after lhasas death was announced on january 3, 2010, the album rapidly reascended the canadian albums chart, jumping from number 142 to number 24 in just one week. I live in this country now im called by this name i speak this language its not quite th. The accompaniment is exceptional, but its lhasa s voice. Written and produced by lhasa herself, recorded mostly live and entirely to tape, this third album feels like the work of a singer. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Anywhere on this road miret editfree download by miret. Now, six years after the release of the living road, she is back with an album simply called lhasa.