Known as "Eli" in Chile, Elizabeth Morris was born in Valparaiso in 1972 but her family emigrated to Germany due to Pinochet's 1973 military coup of Salvador Allende's democratically elected socialist government. The family returned to Chile in 1982.
This video was the entry point for me into the folk music scene of South America, which has proven to be a rich and nourishing sojourn, with much sustenance for the soul. This particular video captured my imagination, what with its sense of lost love, of losing something only to have it miraculously returned. It is a harsh truth that our losses strengthen us despite ourselves. If only we could learn these lessons more easily, but being thrown back upon ourselves, and the act of relinquishing control, seem to necessary steps for all processes of healing.
Enough said, except that I love this artist's work and her musical sensibility. The song is entitled "Decimas."
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