Las 7 Salves de la Magdalena: 7 Songs of Praise for the Magdalene

Las 7 Salves de La Magdalena: 7 Songs of Praise for the Magdalene, Raquel Z. Rivera and Ojos de Sofia. New York: 2010. Seven tracks, $14.99 CD. It was with great excitement that I received this new CD and listened to it. When I heard there was a project that used traditional Caribbean musical forms for songs about Mary Magdalene, I knew I had to have it. I enjoy traditional music, and I am also interested in the topic of women such as Mary Magdalene and Mexico's La Malinche, whose stories, although once powerful, tend to evolve and transform through history in ways that end up portraying them in a negative light. This CD is Raquel Z. Rivera's tribute to the Magdalene and an attempt to reclaim some of her history and power.