This CD contains amazing field recordings made in the very southern Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca. Many of the tracks come from festivals, rituals, or performances in public squares. Some highlight ancient musical traditions (of the Mayans) conjoined with the music of the Spanish Conquistadores. The recordings give the feeling of taking part in the festivals. People sing, yell, shout, talk, and laugh in the background. Some tracks have fireworks going off in them. In others church bells or other daily sounds of southern México ring out. This music comes right from the source. None of it is staged or altered to make it more palatable for people accustomed to highly processed music. It is raw and real.