| Shake Away/Ojo de Culebra | 
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| Artist: Lila Downs
Label: Manhattan Records
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 2258
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 92437
UPC: 094639243723
EAN: 0094639243723
ASIN: B001D25MNY
Release Date: September 2, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Little Man | | • | Ojo de Culebra | | • | Minimum Wage | | • | Perro Negro (w/ Ruben Albarran) | | • | Yo Envidio El Viento | | • | Skeleton | | • | Black Magic Woman (w/ Raul Midon) | | • | I Would Never | | • | Justicia (w/ Enrique Bunbury) | | • | Taco de Palabras | | • | Los Pollos (w/ Gilbert Gutierrez) | | • | Tierra De Luz (w/ Mercedes Sosa) | | • | Silent Thunder | | • | Shake Away (English version of "Ojo de Culebra") (*Bonus track) | | • | I Envy the Wind (*Bonus track) | | • | Nothing But the Truth (*Bonus track) |
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Album Description
Exploring and expressing Mexico's rich culture has been a lifelong passion for vocalist Lila Downs. With a voice that is varied in color and range, Lila cuts a striking figure live as well - she embodies the spirit of her music with an emotion-drenched physicality. Lila's profile was raised significantly with her stunning performance in the hit film Frida, starring Salma Hayek in the title role. Lila also performed the Oscar-nominated song from the film at the Academy Awards ceremony, becoming the first Latina to perform at the telecast. Her new album Shake Away evokes her home country's rich folk-music legacy while pulsing with modern arrangements.
Album Description
Exploring and expressing Mexico's rich culture has been a lifelong passion for vocalist Lila Downs. With a voice that is varied in color and range, Lila cuts a striking figure live as well she embodies the spirit of her music with an emotion-drenched physicality. Lila's profile was raised significantly with her stunning performance in the hit film Frida, starring Salma Hayek in the title role. Lila also performed the Oscar-nominated song from the film at the Academy Awards ceremony, becoming the first Latina to perform at the telecast. Her new album Shake Away evokes her home country's rich folk-music legacy while pulsing with modern arrangements.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 The Best Yet! September 5, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have been a fan of Lila Downs for several years, and I have seen her perform live 7 or 8 times. I first heard hear sing the song "Naila" on a compilation disc of music from Mexico, and I fell in love! I was studying Spanish at the time, and the music really helped me learn the language. She has an amazing voice, an amazing band, and she is an amazing beauty. I first bought the disc "La Linea" ( The Border") and then collected them all, including another new CD and DVD only available in Mexico at this time that shows a great concert in Spain.
"Shake Away" has more songs in English than any other disc, and a lot of guest artists including Mercedes Sosa, and the singer from Cafe Tacuba which, if you know these two names, illustrates the range of music presented here. A haunting ballad, "I Envy the Wind", is exquisite, I can't stop playing it. "Little Man" is a guitar and horn driven New Orleans style rocker. There's a version of Santana's "Black Magic Woman" and a beautiful folk song called "I Would Never". The range of her voice and the range of her music is exceptional. Not to mention the band, especially the harp player Celso Duarte from Paraguay (find a live version of the Iguana song!). Great precussionists too! This is an international band capable of rocking out, making you cry, and bringing you joy. Folk, Jazz, Rock, Latin, Cumbia, Traditional, even a little bit of rap...it's all here, with little bits of politics mixed in. Great stuff! See her if you have a chance!
Lila Nails It September 28, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I don't know what brought you to check Lila Downs but welcome and thank your lucky stars if this is the first time you get interested in her. If you are interested in great women voices ... better yet in great female artists, this album is proof that you found one the best of her generation. So, If Jenny Lewis blew you away with Rabbit Fur Coat or you love Cat Power in general, this year Lila is the one showing them the way, even if more thyan half of these songs are in Spanish and some of the rhythms may be foreign to you.
Shake Away is probably Downs' best album yet, the sum of everything she's done right all along and more. OF course, Lila is not new to putting out great stuff and singing straight to your heart, it's just that here she does it all.
She rocks the house with her take on Black Magic Woman--along with Raul Midon--and she might just bring to the edge of tears with Lucinda Williams' I Envy The Wind, both in English and Spanish. Also, right up there with these two tracks mentioned, Tierra de Luz with the great Mercedes Sosa and Justicia accompanied by Enrique Bunbury, are standouts. And this is just the brightest diamonds, so to speak.
How refreshing to hear a voice and mind and soul, at the peak of its powers, more interested in material that will challenge her as she redefines it, rather than playing it safe or rely on duets chosen by marketing executives. Definitely, among my short list of great albums of this year.
Gran-Diosa Lila September 8, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Soy un gran fan de Lila, practicamente tengo todos sus discos al igual que siempre la sigo en sus conciertos, todos sus anteriores discos son estupendos este nuevo trabajo es supremo, muy bueno, excelente, magnifico, que grata sorpresa escuchar su voz junto a Mercedes S, Enrique B. , me agrada que se proteste en sus canciones contra los abusos y humillaciones de nosotros los inmigrantes y en contra de los malos y corruptos gobernantes (Oaxaca, Mexico),, gracias Lila hoy te admiro muchisimo mas,,
Lilla Downs is Authenticity in its value October 7, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I own all of this artists cd s, just love what she can do with her voice. Every song is just wonderful, music and lyrics. She just seems to do it for me, what can I say, I m just hoping she will come to Montreal very soon. Great cd for Lilla fans to have
Why isn't she on the cover of the Rolling Stone? October 6, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
We've been anxiously waiting for this release since we heard some of these songs performed live in Wilmington, NC. As usual, Lila Downs and her band give us some fantastic new material. Also, with "Black Magic Woman" she does her unique black magic of taking someone else's song or a traditional folksong and making it her own.
Don't just buy this CD, buy all of them she's released so far and book some tickets for her concerts as well! This exciting music deserves much more attention north of the border than the short review she had recently in Rolling Stone, and her great interview on NPR.
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