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Lila Downs's sophomore U.S. release sees her take a much more folkloric tack than her debut, delving into the mystical codices of the Mexican Mixtec natives (her ancestry on her mother's side)--not that the entire album is made up of ancestral songs. There's also "Nueve Viento," a bolero son as rich and satisfying as anything to come out of Buena Vista Social Club. But the heart of this album beats strongest when it's barest, making the stark "Yunu Yucu Ninu" (which she performed differently on her debut) into an eerie delight. Blessed with a remarkable voice, operatic training, and jazz chops, Downs can cov
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Manufacturer: Narada
Release date: 12 September 2000
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0724384979829 UPC: 724384979829
Release date: 12 September 2000
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0724384979829 UPC: 724384979829
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