From Billboard · Natalia Cano · · 40s
Día de Muertos 2026: 10 Best Songs
Celebrate Día de Muertos 2026 with 10 essential songs from Chavela Vargas to modern artists.
In brief
Celebrate Día de Muertos 2026 with 10 essential songs from Chavela Vargas to modern artists. Billboard lists 10 songs including Chavela Vargas' 'La Llorona' for Día de Muertos 2026 celebrations. Originally reported by Billboard.
Día de Muertos Celebration
Music blends Indigenous roots with Spanish colonial traditions for this Mexican holiday.
Altar Traditions
Tissue paper, marigolds, sugar skulls, pan de muerto and water fill altars to welcome departed loved ones.
10 Best Songs
Chavela Vargas, Natalia Lafourcade, Carlos Rivera and others recorded songs for Día de Muertos 2026.
“Chavela Vargas, "La Llorona"”
The headline
Billboard lists 10 songs including Chavela Vargas' 'La Llorona' for Día de Muertos 2026 celebrations.
