Exploring and expressing Mexico's rich culture has been a lifelong passion for Lila Downs. On La Cantina: Entre Copa y Copa..., this extraordinary song interpreter focuses intently on the rich and familiar repertoire of Mexico's beloved cancion ranchera tradition. The cancion ranchera is typically a ballad about heartache, solitude, love and longing - a song such as one would typically hear in a local cantina. It is a musical tradition quite akin to Portugal's Fado, or to the Delta blues - deeply soulful, often lamenting, always emotionally vivid. Highly recommended!