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Watch Natalia Lafourcade's Graceful Elegy, 'Rocío De Todos Los Campos'

With poetic lyrics and stunning visuals, the singer-songwriter honors the life of her late friend, the Mexican modern dancer Rocío Sagaón, in a new video.
A still from Natalia Lafourcade's video for "Rocío De Todos Los Campos."

Vocalist has a voice that lures you in quietly — before you know it, she's pulled you deep into her grotto of intimacy and emotion. The Mexican singer-songwriter, a poignant exploration of love and loss that won five Latin Grammys. On her new song, "Rocío De Todos Los Campos," which makes its world premiere today, Lafourcade harnesses her soft power again — this time to honor the life of her friend, the Mexican modern dancer Rocío Sagaón.

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