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Peleas La Llorona Los Sonors – Top-Rated

The story behind the song is one of Mexico's most famous and tragic folk legends. It centers on a woman named Maria who, in a fit of jealous rage after being betrayed by her husband, drowned her own children in a river.

: Overcome with immediate remorse, Maria took her own life. Legend says she was denied entry to the afterlife until she could find her children. Peleas La Llorona Los Sonors

was a influential Mexican tropical and "grupero" band active primarily in the 1960s and 70s. Their version of "La Llorona" is distinctive for blending the haunting folk melody with mid-century Mexican pop sensibilities. Los Sonors - Apple Music The story behind the song is one of

: She is doomed to wander riverbanks and dark streets forever, dressed in white, wailing, " ¡Ay, mis hijos! " (Oh, my children!). Los Sonors and the Song Legend says she was denied entry to the

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