Shake Away/Ojo de Culebra

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 wellshe 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.

Disc 1:

1. Little Man
2. Ojo de Culebra
3. Minimum Wage
4. Perro Negro (w/ Ruben Albarran)
5. Yo Envidio El Viento
6. Skeleton
7. Black Magic Woman (w/ Raul Midon)
8. I Would Never
9. Justicia (w/ Enrique Bunbury)
10. Taco de Palabras
11. Los Pollos (w/ Gilbert Gutierrez)
12. Tierra De Luz (w/ Mercedes Sosa)
13. Silent Thunder
14. Shake Away (English version of "Ojo de Culebra") (*Bonus track)
15. I Envy the Wind (*Bonus track)
16. Nothing But the Truth (*Bonus track)

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - BUY! LISTEN! SEE!
BUY! LISTEN! SEE her Live whenever possible! You will NOT be disappointed!On 3/20/09 From my orchestra, third row seat, first experienced Ms. Downs in her NYC Carnegie Hall performance. She & the Band shattered my level of expectation! I ownall of her CD's including the not yet US available import. As a jaded & critical New Yorker had intended to just enjoy her fabulous voice "LIVE". Whaaat! a surprise!She opened with, her sensual renditiion of "Black Magic Woman", followed by choices from ... Read More
Rating: - Not horrible, not great.
I don't know why, but most of the times I hear her sing in English, it just loses something for me. I like her best with her cumbias, and more traditional Mexican and Latin American sounds, but this album only had 2 good songs on it for me, which is why it only deserves 2 stars.

No sé porqué, pero casi todas las veces la he escuchado cantar en inglés, pierde algo. Me gusta más cuando canta cumbias y canciones típicas de México y latinoamérica. Pero este disco sólo tiene 2 canciones ... Read More
Rating: - GREAT!!!
I love her creativity, here is a good mix on english and spanish... the duets are amazing (Enrique Bunbury, the lead singer from Cafe Tacuba, Mercedes Sosa, etc)... This woman is pure talent! The best buy I've made this 2008.
Rating: - BRAVO LILA!!
Otra vez un c.d. increible. Lila Downs sigue con su estilo eclectico y encantando. Mi unica critica es que prefiero su canciones en espanol y este c.d. tiene mas de normal en ingles. Este es un detaille pequeno. No puedo vivir sin su musica en cualquier forma. Lo recomendo a todos.
Rating: - Thanks for the great concert you gave us last night!!!
Lila Downs is one of the greatest artist on earth. Please never doubt about it. A true artist, a really great singer!!!
Exellent record