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Lila Downs' second release for Narada World reflects her continuing fascination with Mexican-American border culture. Considering her own mixed heritage (she is the child of a Mixtec Indian and an American), Downs has a special interest here, and it shows in the emotional, directed singing of Border (La Linea). On the first few tracks, Downs' thick, throaty voice is on a par with the Latina pioneers Lola Beltran or Toña La Negra, but she also displays an enviable range, switching over to thewail of a Mexican countrywoman on "Sale Sobrando" and "Cumbia Maya," then to the pure, heartfelt sound of American country for the moving "Pastures of Plenty/This Land Is Your Land." Though non-Spanish speaking listeners may not understand the themes Lila Downs deals with, the plangent tones of her voice are reason enough to enjoy Border (La Linea). ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
Border (La Linea)
07/03/2001 | Narada
All Music Guide Review
Border (La Linea) Track Listing
Credits of Border (La Linea)
- Paul Cohen
- Clarinet, Arranger, Keyboards, Sax (Tenor), Producer
- Trevor Sadler
- Mastering
- Gabriel Hernandez
- Piano
- Tom Legoff
- Cover Photo
- Aneiro Taño
- Arranger, Producer, Fender Rhodes
- Tony Tano
- Arranger
- Jaime Sabines
- Poetry
- Alfredo Pino
- Trumpet
- Rodrigo Duarte
- Cello
- Jean B. Smit
- Mixing
- Agustin Bernal
- Bass (Acoustic)
- Lila Downs
- Arranger, Vocals, Voices, Spoons, Producer, Main Performer, Guiro, Design, Photography, Translation, English Translations
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