Chavela Vargas, Biography of a Mexican Icon

Chavela Vargas was a special person full of surprises. She was admired by many. In fact, she’s one of the most influential singers in the history of Mexican music. Her drunk-like raspy voice and the emotions she put into each of her interpretations are a valuable legacy for the history of music in general. One of the curious sides of Chavela Vargas is her name was neither Chavela nor was she born in Mexico. Her given name was María Isabel Anita Carmen de Jesús Vargas Lizano and she was born in a small town called San Joaquín de Flores, in…