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| Artist: Lila Downs
Label: Manhattan Records
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
Buy New: $11.82
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 4090
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
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 A must for the fans, optional for the rest! October 12, 2008
Bulent Celasun
3 out of 4 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.
 A HOME RUN September 5, 2008
terence reisman (tallahassee, fl USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have several of her previous cds but believe this is the best. She brings us incredible energy, a great voice, and a band that is superb. To borrow from the review on Allmusic Guide: "this is the record we've been waiting for from Downs; it succeeds on all fronts and deepens her canon immeasurably."
Lilia at her best October 17, 2008
M. Alcala (Berkeley, CA USA)
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.
It'sashakin' November 17, 2008
T. R. Kennedy (Zuni, NM USA)
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'".
 My least favorite of all her albums November 27, 2008
Steve Sando (Northern California)
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.
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