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Hasta la Raíz
A sepia-toned picture depicting a woman wearing a white shirt looking to her left.
Studio albumby
Natalia Lafourcade
ReleasedMarch 17, 2015(2015-03-17)
Recorded2014–2015
Studio
  • The Underground Studio at Hotel El Ganzo (Los Cabos)
  • Ártico Estudio (Mexico City)
  • Sonic Ranch(El Paso)
  • Mondomix (Buenos Aires)
  • Sony (Mexico City)
  • Mono Mix Room (Mexico City)
  • 432 (Mexico City)
Genre
Length52:54
LanguageSpanish
Label
Producer
Natalia Lafourcadechronology
Mujer Divina – Homenaje a Agustín Lara
(2012) 		Hasta la Raíz
(2015) 		Musas
(2017)
SinglesfromHasta la Raíz
  1. "Hasta la Raíz"
    Released: January 6, 2015
  2. "Nunca Es Suficiente"
    Released: March 23, 2015
  3. "Lo Que Construimos"
    Released: September 13, 2015
  4. "Mi Lugar Favorito"
    Released: December 10, 2015

Hasta la Raíz(transl. To the Root) is the fifth studio album by Mexican recording artistNatalia Lafourcade,released on March 17, 2015, throughSony Music Mexico.After the success of her previous album,Mujer Divina – Homenaje a Agustín Lara(transl. Divine Woman – A Homage to Agustin Lara), a tribute to Mexican singer-songwriterAgustín Lara,Lafourcade decided to record an album with original recordings. Lafourcade spent three years writing the songs and searching for inspiration in different cities, resulting in songs that express very personal feelings regarding love. The record was produced by Lafourcade, with the assistance of Argentinian musicianCachorro Lópezand Mexican artistLeonel García.

Upon its release,Hasta la Raízreceived favorable reviews frommusic critics,with some critics expressing skepticism about her songwriting and saying she had stayed within her comfort zone, and others praising her evolution as a musician and naming the album one of the best pop releases of the year. The record peaked at number eight in the USBillboardLatin Albumsand number one in Mexico, where it was certified double platinum and gold, with over 150,000 copies shipped in the country.Hasta la Raízreceived a nomination forAlbum of the Yearand wonBest Alternative Music AlbumandBest Engineered Albumat the16th Latin Grammy Awards.The album also wonBest Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Albumat the58th Annual Grammy Awards.

To promote the album, four singles were released, and Lafourcade launched the 2015 Hasta la Raíz Tour to several Latin American countries, the United States, and Europe. The album's first two singles, thetitle trackand "Nunca Es Suficiente"reached the top five in Mexico. In 2023,Rolling Stoneplaced it at number 15 of the '50 Best Latin American Rock Albums'.[1]

Background

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In 2010 Natalia Lafourcade joined Mexican orchestra conductorAlondra de la Parraon the musical projectTravieso Carmesí,an album created as part of theBicentennial of Mexicocelebration.[2]While conducting research to find songs for that album, Lafourcade studied Mexican singer-songwriterAgustín Lara'scatalog and decided to record atribute albumwith his songs.[2][3]Released in 2012,Mujer Divinaearned her accolades for Best Alternative Music Album andBest Long Form Music Videoat the14th Latin Grammy Awards.[4]Two years later, Lafourcade traveled toVeracruz(Mexico),Colombia,andCubain a search for musical inspiration and a balance between heart, mind and body.[3]She has said that composition of her new music forHasta la Raízwas closely woven with the experience of singing Lara's music.[3]

Hasta la Raízis Lafourcade's sixth studio album and her first album of original material in seven years, sinceHu Hu Hu(2009). It was produced by Argentinean musicianCachorro López,Mexican singer-songwriterLeonel García,and Lafourcade after another record producer became too expensive: "I could not afford a very famous producer who had his fees at exorbitant figures, I won't say his name, so I decided to take refuge on my friends [Cachorro and Leonel], doing songs with them as accomplices, and they understood".[5][6]

Writing and recording

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It is the most visceral and personal album. I stripped the soul and was not afraid to put the songs that I was creating. I dedicate it to love and heartbreak and those fragile moments that we have as individuals.

Lafourcade,Music of the World.[7]

After completingHu Hu Hu,Lafourcade experiencedwriter's block,and felt that the songs she was writing were too similar to those in her previous albums. For her new work, she sought inspiration from Agustín Lara's repertoire and her native country, Mexico.[3][5]"One of the things I wanted to happen with this record was to find the connection with Mexico and its people again".[3]She said she was a Mexican and proud of the "very many" positive parts it has.[3]Musically, she wanted more simplicity in her songs.[7]Lafourcade forced herself to write "without judgement", recording voice memos on her phone as part of the writing process.[5]She was inspired by the works of Latin American songwriters such asSimón Díaz,Violeta Parra,Mercedes Sosa,Chavela Vargas,andCaetano Veloso.[5]While recording demos, Lafourcade realized that the songs were more direct and emotional than her previous work.[5]The writing took three years, resulting in approximately 30 songs. Since the album was about her personal life, she selected what she felt were "the strongest ones", saying, "more than making an album, I wanted to have songs... that could stand on their own".[8][9][10]

The title track, "Hasta la Raíz", was written by Lafourcade and Mexican singer-songwriterLeonel García,with whom she had previously collaborated on her albumMujer Divinaand on García's albumTodas Mías(2012).[11]García had an idea about the song; they then wrote the music together.[12]Laforcade referred to this collaboration as "magical", saying the song was an anthem to human strength, and about not forgetting one's roots.[12]García played ahuapangoriff, and Lafourcade started singing along while producerCachorro Lópezrecorded everything, and the final result is from that session.[5]

There are two songs about falling in love, "Mi Lugar Favorito" and "Vámonos Negrito". The former,arrangedto emulate emotional outbursts, was the most difficult to finish, and the singer had a hard time trying to find the right place for it on the album.[13][14]"Vámonos Negrito" is a tribute to her Latin American roots that she started writing after a show inColombiaand finished inCuba;in this song, one of her favorites, she tried to create a musical landscape with instruments, textures, and harmonies.[15]Thebolero"Antes de Huir", is a "sad and hopeful" song. It is about not letting go of the things we love.[16][17]"Ya No Te Puedo Querer" is, according to Lafourcade, an obscurefolk-popsong about finding that one cannot be in a relationship anymore; it was written during a concert tour inMonterrey.[18]

A Caucasian man with reading glasses.
Mexican singer-songwriterLeonel García(pictured in 2011),co-wrote the album title track and co-produced the song "No Más Llorar".

"Para Qué Sufrir" is a song about being all right and trusting someone. Lafourcade wrote the song in a short time but had problems with the chorus, so she asked Torreblanca's lead singer Jose Manuel Torreblanca for help; López made the arrangements.[19]"Nunca Es Suficiente"deals with emotions about a dysfunctional relationship and wanting something more.[20]It was composed by Lafourcade andDaniela Azpiazuand was intended to be performed by Mexican artistPaulina Rubio,since both Lafourcade and Azpiazu wanted to write songs for other artists. However, upon finishing it, they decided to keep the song to themselves and use it either for Aziapizu's projectMaría Daniela y su Sonido Lasseror Lafourcade's album.[20]According to Beverly Bryan ofThe Village Voice,the song resemblesBelle and Sebastian'sThe Life Pursuit"in its treatment of Sixties-era pop inspirations".[5]Mariano Prunes ofAllMusiccompared the track to the work of Spanish singerJeanetteon the song "Porque te vas".[17]Lafourcade decided upon the album's title between the songs "Hasta la Raíz" and "Palomas Blancas"; the latter was written inLas Vegas,during her trip to theGrammy Awards.[21]It is a love story filled with metaphors about her love for Mexico, connection with the universe, and self-preservation. The song had the most modified arrangement, being made with few chords.[21]

To create a balance in the track listing, Lafourcade wrote "Te Quiero Ver" as a "simple song" about wanting to be with someone. The track was co-written by Marian Ruzzi and was inspired by the music of the 1970s, including a chorus with answering voices, emulating musical theatre.[22]The lyrics for thejazzsong "Lo Que Construimos", deals with the decision to leave someone and going separate ways.[1][23]"Estoy Lista" is aballadabout being ready to be well, and Lafourcade worked on the track in her spare time, taking a year to finish it.[9][24]The last track, "No Más Llorar", was written during a family reunion with her father and sister in Chile.[25]Lafourcade wrote it about a love that could not be, her mourning and search for stability, forgiveness, and healing.[25]In live performances, the singer dedicates the track to Mexico, to send hope through her music and help people deal with situations such as theIguala mass kidnapping."I feel that nowadays is really important that we acknowledge the social part. We must look inward and work, see which aspects we can address to deliver something more positive to the world".[26]

Regarding the musical arrangements, Lafourcade explained, "I felt that the arrangements had to function as the perfect embrace to the songs... since each song had its own distinct personality. So it was like creating the ideal musical surroundings. I'm very visual with music, so I always try to create atmospheres, panoramas, and images. Kind of like creating photographs through music".[10]She stated toVenue Magazinethat the album sequence was selected to create a cycle, to have a beginning and an ending.[9]Lissette Corsa of MTV Iggy said that the songs are "crafted as expansive, cinematic soundscapes that lend themselves to the mood of each song".[10]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[17]
The Village Voicefavorable[5]
Rolling Stone[27]

Upon its release,Hasta la Raízreceived universal acclaim from music critics. Beverly Bryan ofThe Village Voicestated that the album "casts a spell with deep feeling, and melodies and lyrics that linger in the mind. Elegantly adorned with subtle strings and velvety production, it has the kind of warmth people are always saying they can hear on old vinyl records".[5]Bryan also predicted that this release would be recognized in the future as the singer's "most profound and enduring statement".[5]In another positive review, Natalia Cano of the magazineRolling StoneMexico, referred to the album as "fresh and honest pop, a reflection of her musical maturity", reiterating that the album "continues to place her as one of the most important composer and performer of Latin America."[27]AllMusic's Mariano Prunes gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars ranking, and on his review stated that "these are extremely well-written songs in the spirit of the great Latin America romantic tradition of which Lara was a founding father, but infused with a contemporary perspective".[17]Luis Romero of the website Coffee and Saturday said that the album is one of the best pop releases of the year, praising Lafourcade's evolution as a musician, but was critical of Lafourcade for not having extended "her comfort zone", since it is too early in her career to become settled in one type of music, "and the proof is that the best album tracks are those where she is helped by Leonel García, Torreblanca and María Daniela".[28]An editor fromTelevisa Espectáculoswrote a mixed review, commenting that the album has to be listened to twice to "fall in love with at least one song", comparing positively the title track with Lafourcade's work on her previous album (Mujer Divina) and the songs "Mi Lugar Favorito" and "Te Quiero Ver" with her albumHu Hu Hu,creating a "mix of sounds" on which Lafourcade shows all the things she learned after working with Agustín Lara's catalog.[29]Lissette Corsa, of MTV Iggy, stated that "despite moments of darkness and heartfelt sadness,Hasta la Raizbristles with a sense of adventure and optimism ", and noted the influence of Chilean songwriter Violeta Parra in the track" Vámonos Negrito ", as part of Lafourcade's" eclectic artistry ".[10]Corsa also noted that the singer "drew fromJoni Mitchell,Charles Bradley,andAmy Winehouse".[10]

The album earned accolades forBest Alternative Music AlbumandBest Engineered Album,and was nominated forAlbum of the Year,at the16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[30]About the nominations, Lafourcade said to the newspaperAl Día,"I am very grateful to the people because this album has allowed me to reach them in a closer way, create a complicity... I feel very happy and with high expectations, regardless of whether we get the Latin Grammy or not".[26]BillboardcolumnistLeila Cobo,while reviewing the nominees for the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, stated that this is a "breakthrough album" for the singer, since she is going "beyond her alt roots into commercial territory but with finesse and guts that stay close to her origins".[31]Hasta la Raízwon aGrammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album.[32]The album ranked at number-one in the list for the "10 Best Albums of 2015 in Mexico" by newspaperEl País;according to the reviewer Luis Pablo Beauregard, it is an album "naked and raw, where the lyrics and fragility of her voice draw the footprint of heartbreak".[33]The American edition ofRolling Stonemagazine placedHasta la Raízat number 3 in the list for the "10 Best Latin Albums of the Year", arguing that "the loftiness of the album's ambitions are tempered by Lafourcade's masterful songwriting, which remains as deft as aMesut Özilcross pass ".[34]The editors ofBillboardmagazine ranked the album at number 2 in the list for the "10 Best Latin Albums of 2015", stating that the singer "manages to be retro and futuristic at the same time... the sound is so unexpected, that coupled with Lafourcade's sweet vocals, it's arresting".[35]WebsiteAllMusicincluded the album on their list for the "Best of 2015: Favorite Latin and World Albums", explaining that Lafourcade "delivers an intimate, poignant, quietly powerful collection of heartbreak songs on this gem of an album".[36]

Singles

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The beginning of "Hasta la Raíz"
A sample of "Hasta la Raíz", the lead single from the album, written by Lafourcade and Mexican artistLeonel García,which incorporates elements ofhuapangomusic.[5]
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The title track, "Hasta la Raíz", was released as the lead single on January 6, 2015.[37]It peaked at number 5 in Mexico'sMonitor LatinoPop Chart and number 17 in theU.S.BillboardLatin Pop Songschart, and wonRecord of the Year,Song of the YearandBest Alternative Songat the Latin Grammy Awards of 2015.[30][38][39]The music video was directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios, at theEstudios Churubuscoin Mexico City, gathering 300 fans who responded to an ad published in social networks.[40][41]"Nunca Es Suficiente" was released as apromo singleon January 21, 2015.[42]The music video was released on March 23, 2015, and was directed by Martín Bautista, and features actors Diana Lein, Gustavo Sánchez Parra andTenoch Huerta.The video presents two couples during different stages of a love relationship.[40][43]"Nunca Es Suficiente" peaked at number 4 in the Monitor Latino Pop Chart in Mexico.[44]The track "Lo Que Construimos" was selected as the third single, with its music video also directed by Ruizpalacios and premiering on September 13, 2015.[45]On December 10, 2015, was announced that the track "Mi Lugar Favorito" was the fourth single from the album.[46]

Commercial reception

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In the United States, the album was available on March 17, 2015, as a digital download only and debuted at number 12 in theBillboardLatin Albumschart, selling 1,000 digital units. On April 14, the album was available onAmazon on Demand,and on September 25, 2015, a physical CD was released.[11][47]Following Lafourcade's performance at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2015, sales of the album increased 176% and re-entered theBillboardLatin Pop Albumschart at number 7, almost matching its initial peak (number 6).[48]The album re-entered the Latin Albums chart in the week of January 23, 2016, to achieve its highest peak at number 8 and also reached a highest position in the Latin Pop Album chart, at number 5.[49]In the week of April 16, 2016, reached a peak of number 4 at the Latin Pop Album Chart.[50]In Mexico,Hasta la Raízpeaked atnumber onein theTop 100 Mexicochart and was certified platinum by theAsociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramasfor the shipment of 60,000 copies.[51]Hasta la Raízpeaked at number 73 in theSpanish Album Chartand 82 in theItalian Album Charts,spending one week on both record charts.[52][53]

Tour

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Lafourcade launched a promotional tour throughout Mexico and only performed at theaters that were at least 100 years old.The Village Voice,reporting on an interview with Lafourcade, noted, "There are enough such grand old structures in her country to make this possible", although according to Lafourcade, "some of them are better maintained than others."[5]The "Hasta la Raíz Tour" opened inTijuanaon April 18, 2015, and also visited several cities in the United States such as San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and New York City.[11][54]InHollywood,Lafourcade participated on the Latin Grammy Acoustic Sessions at theFonda Theatre.[11]A few dates in Argentina, Chile, Italy, and Spain were announced; however, her record label,Sony Music,announced that due to illness the performance in Spain, set for June, would be canceled.[11][55]In September, Lafourcade performed at "Festival DCODE 2015" inMadrid,Spain.[56]The singer also visited Colombia on October 1, 2015, performing atBogotá's Royal Center.[57]On November 4, 2015, Lafourcade fulfilled a long-held dream of performing for the first time at theAuditorio Nacionalin Mexico City. "I've been here withJulieta Venegas,and someone reminded me that I opened forJuanesa few years ago. When I was 13 years old, I ran away from home with my best friend to come to the Auditorio Nacional to seeChristina Aguilera,and I wanted to be on stage, longing to have this opportunity. After many years of work, this became a reality. "[56][58]To further promote the album, Lafourcade became the first Mexican female singer-songwriter to record an acoustic session for themusic streamingserviceSpotify.TitledSpotify Sessions,the live EP includes six tracks fromHasta la Raíz( "Para Qué Sufrir", the title track, "Nunca Es Suficiente", "Ya No Te Puedo Querer", "Palomas Blancas", and "No Más Llorar" ) and a cover version ofRafael Hernández's "Silencio".[59]Lafourcade performed "Hasta la Raíz" at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2015.[60][61]Lafourcade also presented the tour in a sold-out show held at the Teatro Cariola in Santiago de Chile, Chile on November 25, 2015.[62]

Track listing

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Hasta la Raíz– Standard edition[63]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hasta la Raíz"(" Down to the Root ")
3:42
2."Mi Lugar Favorito" ( "My Favorite Place" )
  • Lafourcade
Lafourcade4:57
3."Antes de Huir" ( "Before Running Away" )
  • Lafourcade
Lafourcade3:52
4."Ya No Te Puedo Querer" ( "I Can't Love You Anymore" )
  • Lafourcade
Lafourcade4:47
5."Para Qué Sufrir" ( "Why Suffer" )
  • Lafourcade
  • Juan Manuel Torreblanca
  • López
  • Lafourcade
3:47
6."Nunca Es Suficiente"(" It's Never Enough ")
  • López
  • Lafourcade
3:57
7."Palomas Blancas" ( "White Pigeons" )
  • Lafourcade
Lafourcade4:37
8."Te Quiero Ver" ( "I Wanna See You" )
  • Lafourcade
  • Marian Ruzzi
Lafourcade3:27
9."Vámonos Negrito" ( "Let's Go Negrito" )
  • Lafourcade
Lafourcade4:34
10."Lo Que Construimos" ( "What We Built" )
  • Lafourcade
  • López
  • Lafourcade
4:39
11."Estoy Lista" ( "I'm Ready" )
  • Lafourcade
  • López
  • Lafourcade
4:42
12."No Más Llorar" ( "No More Crying" )
  • Lafourcade
  • Lafourcade
  • García
5:34
Hasta la Raíz– Special edition[64]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Partir de Mí" ( "Start from Me" )
  • Lafourcade
  • Lafourcade
3:48
14."Duele" ( "Hurts" )
  • Lafourcade
  • López
  • Lafourcade
3:35
15."Me Voy de Casa" ( "I'm Leaving Home" )
  • Lafourcade
  • Alejandro Ferreira
  • Lafourcade
  • García
4:04
16."Lo Que Construimos" (reggae version)
  • Lafourcade
  • Lafourcade
5:06
17."Hasta la Raíz" (Canova's root version)
  • Lafourcade
  • García
  • Michele Iorfida
3:39
Hasta la Raíz– DVD (Special edition)
No.TitleLength
1."Documentary"
2."Hasta la Raíz" (music video)
3."Nunca Es Suficiente" (music video)
4."Lo Que Construimos" (music video)
5."Hasta la Raíz" (lyric video)
6."Nunca Es Suficiente" (lyric video)
7."Lo Que Construimos" (lyric video)

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes ofHasta la Raíz.[63]

Performance credits by song

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  • "Hasta la Raíz":
    • Cachorro López – producer
    • Alan Ortíz –programming
    • Natalia Lafourcade – producer, vocals, keyboard, electric guitar, percussions
    • Gustavo Guerrero – electric guitar, percussion
    • Leonel García – acoustic guitar, voice director
    • Uriel Herrera – drums, percussion
    • José Lugo – percussion
    • Mariana Ruiz – bass guitar
  • "Mi Lugar Favorito":
    • Alan Ortíz – programming
    • Natalia Lafourcade – producer, vocals, acoustic guitar,mellotron,keyboards
    • Gustavo Guerrero – electric guitar
    • Uriel Herrera – drums, percussion
    • Mariana Ruiz – bass guitar
    • Daniel Zlotnick –tenor saxophone,baritone saxophone
    • Marcia Medrano – trombone
  • "Antes de Huir":
    • Alan Ortíz – programming
    • Natalia Lafourcade – producer, vocals, piano, mellotron
    • Gustavo Guerrero – electric guitar, vocals
    • Uriel Herrera – drums, percussion
    • Mariana Ruiz – bass guitar
    • Daniel Zlotnick – saxophone
  • "Ya No Te Puedo Querer":
    • Alan Ortíz – programming andsampling
    • Natalia Lafourcade – producer, vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboard
    • Gustavo Guerrero – electric guitar
    • Uriel Herrera – drums, percussion
    • Mariana Ruiz – bass guitar
    • Juan Carlos Quiterio – French horn
    • Flor Cecilia Meléndez – French horn
  • "Para Qué Sufrir":
    • Cachorro López – producer
    • Natalia Lafourcade – producer, vocals,baritone guitar,Hammond organ,keyboards
    • Gustavo Guerrero – electric guitar, vocals
    • Uriel Herrera – percussion, vocals
    • Mariana Ruiz – vocals
  • "Nunca Es Suficiente":
    • Cachorro López – producer
    • Natalia Lafourcade – producer, vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard
    • Alan Ortíz – programming and sampling
    • Gustavo Guerrero – electric guitar, sampling
    • Uriel Herrera – drums, percussion
    • Mariana Ruiz – bass guitar
  • "Palomas Blancas":
    • Natalia Lafourcade – producer, vocals, piano, keyboard
    • Gustavo Guerrero – electric guitar
    • Uriel Herrera – drums
    • Mariana Ruiz – bass guitar
  • "Te Quiero Ver":
    • Natalia Lafourcade – producer, vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard
    • Alan Ortíz – programming
    • Gustavo Guerrero – electric guitar, vocals
    • Uriel Herrera – drums, vocals
    • Mariana Ruiz – bass guitar, keyboard, vocals
    • Mark Rudin – trumpet
    • Leonel García – vocals, vocal direction
  • "Vámonos Negrito":
  • "Lo Que Construimos":
    • Cachorro López – producer
    • Natalia Lafourcade – producer, vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards
    • Gustavo Guerrero – electric guitar
    • Uriel Herrera – drums, percussion
    • Mariana Ruiz – bass guitar
  • "Estoy Lista":
    • Cachorro López – producer
    • Natalia Lafourcade – producer, vocals, piano, keyboards
    • Gustavo Guerrero – electric guitar
    • Uriel Herrera – drums, percussion
    • Mariana Ruiz – bass guitar
  • "No Más Llorar":
    • Natalia Lafourcade – producer, vocals, piano, keyboards,vibraphone
    • Leonel García – producer, programming
    • Alan Ortíz – programming
    • Alan Saucedo – programming
    • Gustavo Guerrero – electric guitar
    • Uriel Herrera – drums, vocals
    • Mariana Ruiz – bass guitar, vocals

Performance credits

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  • Hannibal Bozydar – violin
  • Daniel Jilote – violin
  • Armando Gómez – violin
  • Andrés Díaz – violin
  • Luis Pedro Berrios – violin
  • Israel Cruz – violin
  • Abraham Becerril – violin
  • Ma. Del Carmen Romero – violin
  • Alejandro Camacho – viola
  • Jesús Millán – viola
  • Marlon Pineda – viola
  • José Ricardo Rios – cello
  • Pedro Reyes – cello
  • Omar Barrientos – cello
  • Roberto Rosas – double bass
  • Rodrigo Chico Avelino – double bass
  • José Ángel Lugo Arce – percussions
  • Alfredo Pino – trumpet and flugelhorn
  • Marcia Medrano – trombon
  • Cinthia Quiñones – flute
  • Carlos Hernández – flute
  • Juan Carlos Quiterio – French horn
  • Flor Cecilia Meléndez – French horn
  • Daniel Ziotnic – clarinet, saxophone, flute

Technical credits

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  • Guillermo Gutiérrez Leyva –A&R
  • Gonzalo Herrerias – A&R Sony Music
  • Azucena Olvera – A&R Sony Music
  • Mara Esquivel – label manager
  • Enriqueta Calderón –management
  • Javier Montemayor –booking
  • Róndine Alcalá –public relations
  • José Blanco –mastering
  • Eduardo del Águila – recording engineer
  • Sebastián Schunt – recording engineer
  • Demián Nava – recording engineer
  • Alan Saucedo – recording engineer
  • Alan Ortíz – recording engineer
  • Andrés Borda – recording engineer
  • Mark Rudin –assistant engineer
  • Héctor Carreón – assistant engineer
  • Jerry Ordoñez – assistant engineer
  • Manuel Calderón – assistant engineer
  • David Bravou – assistant engineer
  • Jordy Contreras – assistant engineer
  • Jerry Sánchez – assistant engineer
  • Jesús Emilio Domínguez – assistant engineer
  • Natalia Lafourcade – main performer, strings and metals arrangement
  • Mariana Ruiz – strings arrangement
  • Pavel Cal – strings arrangement on "No Más Llorar"
  • Rodrigo Macías – strings arrangement direction
  • Juan Pablo López –audiovisual recording
  • Bruno Bancalari – audiovisual recording and photography
  • Benjy Estrada – audiovisual recording and photography
  • Jorge Juárez – audiovisual recording
  • Diego Escalante "Kenka" – audiovisual recording
  • Dorian Lopez –designand photography
  • Raquel "Richo" Aguirre – photography
  • Alexis Rayas –lighting
  • Daniel Avilán – make-up
  • Manuel Oliva –hair
  • Alejandra Quesada –wardrobe
  • Vera Félix – wardrobe

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales forHasta la Raíz
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[69] Diamond+2× Platinum+Gold 450,000‡
United States (RIAA)[70] 2× Platinum (Latin) 120,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats forHasta la Raíz
Region Date Format Edition(s) Ref.
Italy March 17, 2015 Digital download Standard [71]
Mexico
  • CD
  • digital download
  • LP
 [64][72]
November 13, 2015 CD, digital download Special edition [73]
Spain September 18, 2015 LP Standard [74]
United States March 17, 2015 Digital download [75]
September 25, 2015 CD [47]

See also

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References

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