True to the title ("travesura" translates roughly as "prank") and the cover drawing of a cat pulling up the curtain on an old hag in déshabillé,
Canto Por Travesura is largely comprised of light material from
Victor Jara. Every selection but one is a traditional song given a new arrangement by
Jara. Songs like "La Palmatoria," "Iba Yo Para una Fiesta," and "La Diuca" aren't powerhouses, but they have the simple grace that pervades all of
Jara's recordings. ~ John Bush