Shake Away/Ojo de Culebra | 
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| Artist: Lila Downs
Label: Manhattan Records
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 1999
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...
 My least favorite of all her albums November 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I get chills when Downs re-interprets classic Mexican styles. Her voice is a wonder and I'll still be on board for her next disc. A lot of the songs here are inspired by something other than old Mother Mexico. that's fine and she shouldn't be put in a box but I'm not as interested in her take on New Orleans or rock music. Maybe you'll like it more than I did.
 It'sashakin' November 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Lila Downs pulls out the stops on this record and covers a wide range of styles - but with superb skill and results! She even looks different on the cover photos from her earlier recordings. This woman is "Shakin'".
Lilia at her best October 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The more I listen to Lilia's Shake Away the more I like it. I love her bands intricate skills, playing different styles and rhythms, weaving Native Mexican, South American and Jazz - Pop song styles together.
Who can resist? October 13, 2008
Nina Simone, Grace Slick, Tish Hinojosa...she evokes them all (at least in my ears).
A gorgeous album -- in turns delightful, hopeful, yearning, seductive, sincere...
 A must for the fans, optional for the rest! October 12, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I like Lila Downs and I have all her previous CDs. This new release, from its booklet to the orchestration seems to be directed at young listeners (at heart or otherwise !). There are neither any ground-breaking tunes nor complete failures. Her "protest" style surfaces here and there. All in all, Paul Cohen and his friends perform quite nicely (even better than before) and Lila Downs sings perfectly as always. The reason for my 4 stars instead of 5 is this: They (Downs & Cohen & friends) did not go further and instead chose to play in the safe ground. No experimentations here, no extraordinary vocals, no "wow"! Still, this is a fine album for fans and Latin lovers.
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