For two decades, Mexican-American singer/songwriter Lila Downs has showcased the various musical styles of her two nations, presenting a global approach to the music of the Americas.
Born in Oaxaca and raised there and in Minnesota, Downs has spent her career underscoring the differences between Latino and Anglo cultures, and celebrating them holistically through musical styles ranging from cumbias, mariachis, and rancheras to jazz, folk, hip-hop, and blues in a variety of languages including Mixtec, English, Spanish, and Zapotec, among others.
Al Chile was recorded over a year in Mexico City, Brooklyn, Oaxaca, and on a farm in Juchitán de Zaragoza.
Musically, it is simultaneously a logical extension of her ambitious vision, and a striking new direction.
Produced by Camilo Lara (Mexican Institute of Sound) and mixed by Mario Caldato, Jr. (Beastie Boys), the record's sounds reach deeper into urban Latin pop without forsaking their folk roots.
More than 180 musicians participated in these sessions including several regional orchestra like the 176-piece Banda Misteriosa de Oaxaca, a band devoted to rhythmic and harmonic invention.
Norah Jones and Chilean singer Gepe (Daniel Alejandro Riveros Sepúlveda) also guest.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La CampaneraAniceto Molina | Lila Downs | Play | 03:28 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | ClandestinoManu Chao | Lila Downs | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | La San MarqueñaJosé Agustín Ramírez Attamirano | Lila Downs | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Sé FelizDescember Bueno | Lila Downs | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | Son del Chile FritoLila Downs | Lila Downs | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Los Caminos de la VidaOmar Antonio Geles Suarez | Lila Downs | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Carinĩto | Lila Downs | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Track 4 | Lila Downs, Norah Jones | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Las Marmotas | Lila Downs | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Dos Botellas de Mezcal | Lila Downs | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 34 mins | 79 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 239 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joaquín Rosendo Campero "Pelón" | Assistant Producer, Pre-Production |
| 2 | Marco Álvarez | Bateria |
| 3 | Amos Gomez Aquino | Clarinet |
| 4 | José Agustín Ramírez Attamirano | Composer |
| 5 | Descember Bueno | Composer |
| 6 | Giovanni Buzzurro | Bajos |
| 7 | Mario Caldato, Jr. | Mixing Engineer |
| 8 | Robert Carranza | Mastering Engineer |
| 9 | Marco Carrión | Engineer, Guitar, Programming, Synthesizer |
| 10 | Diego Mates Celaya | Trumpet |
| 11 | Fredy Antonio Sanchez Chame | Clarinet |
| 12 | Manu Chao | Composer |
| 13 | Paul Cohen | Clarinet, Composer, Saxophone |
| 14 | Ángel Alvino Chacon Crisantos | Guitar |
| 15 | Erick Lopez Cruz | Trombone |
| 16 | José Cruz | Bajos |
| 17 | Josue Edsai Ramirez Cruz | Clarinet |
| 18 | Yair Noé Cruz | Saxophone |
| 19 | Cristian de Jesus Alonso Gomez | Percussion |
| 20 | Lila Downs | Adaptation, Composer, Primary Artist |
| 21 | Demián Flores | Portraits |
| 22 | Patricia Haydeé Piñón Flores | Percussion |
| 23 | Ángel Aníbal Rosado Garcí | Composer |
| 24 | Ángel Mario Ruiz García | Percussion |
| 25 | Maite Garcia | A&R |
| 26 | Gepe | Featured Artist |
| 27 | Anibal Santiago Gómez | Clarinet |
| 28 | Jose "Che" Gómez | Director |
| 29 | Martin Armando Santiago Gómez | Trumpet |
| 30 | Alex Gonzalez | Copy |
| 31 | Luis Alberto Gonzalez | Bateria |
| 32 | Maya Ignacia Torres Guillén | Sax (Baritone) |
| 33 | Juvenal Rasgado Gurrion | Sax (Alto) |
| 34 | Guillermo Saldaña Gutierrez | Timbales |
| 35 | Julio Roberto Villegas Guzman | Choir/Chorus |
| 36 | Andres Vera Hernandez | Trombone |
| 37 | Angel Hernandez | Tuba |
| 38 | Jorge Arturo Aguilar Herra | Congas |
| 39 | Emanuel Lara Jimenez | Percussion |
| 40 | José Manuel Jiménez | Jarana, Vihuela |
| 41 | Karina Jeereli Lopez Jimenez | Sax (Soprano) |
| 42 | Norah Jones | Featured Artist, Piano |
| 43 | Camilo Lara | Director, Mellotron, Programming, Realization, Synthesizer |
| 44 | Guillermo Gutiérrez Leyva | A&R |
| 45 | Alberto López | Trumpet |
| 46 | Celso Francisco Duarte Lopez | Arpa |
| 47 | Itzelt López López | Clarinet |
| 48 | José Ángel López López | Trumpet |
| 49 | Alfonso Rivera Martinez | Trumpet |
| 50 | Ignacio Martinez | Trumpet |
| 51 | Rey David Zepeda Martinez | Choir/Chorus |
| 52 | Ulises Martínez | Arpa, Leona, Vihuela |
| 53 | Floriberto Antonio Sanchez Maya | Trumpet |
| 54 | Enrique Jimenez Melendez | Choir/Chorus |
| 55 | Leonardo Soqui Michelena | Accordion, Jarana, Keyboards |
| 56 | Aniceto Molina | Composer |
| 57 | Bryan Ignacio Diaz Morales | Clarinet |
| 58 | Carlos Asencio Morales | Bajos |
| 59 | Sugey Lemus Morgan | Sax (Tenor) |
| 60 | Moises Valladares Orejel | Composer |
| 61 | Marina Sicaru Gómez Ortiz | Sax (Alto) |
| 62 | Ángel Pedraza | Accordion, Choir/Chorus |
| 63 | Ignacio Hermilo López Pérez | Choir/Chorus |
| 64 | Ricardo Lopez Ponce | Timbales |
| 65 | Jacinto Santiago Ramirez | Trombone |
| 66 | David Rawlings | Composer |
| 67 | Hiram Arenabia Rodríguez | Trombone |
| 68 | Óscar "La Vaca" Rojas | Percussion |
| 69 | Lluvia Anahi Aranjo Romero | Clarinet |
| 70 | Maria Fernanda Aranjo Romero | Clarinet |
| 71 | Diego Sánchez | Trumpet |
| 72 | Jesus Carrasco Sánchez | Sax (Alto) |
| 73 | Karen Yazmin Oliver Santiago | Sax (Baritone) |
| 74 | Ricardo Romero Santiago | Piano |
| 75 | Omar Antonio Geles Suarez | Composer |
| 76 | Marcela Taboada | Photography |
| 77 | Jerzain Vargas | Trumpet |
| 78 | Hernan Vasquez | Sax (Tenor) |
| 79 | Juan Alejandro Gonzalez Villaseñor | Trumpet, Vihuela |
| 80 | Gillian Welch | Composer |
| 81 | Sostenes Mancera Xolalpa | Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |