Shake Away
Ojo de Culebra (English: Shake Away) is the sixth studio album by Mexican Latin singer Lila Downs.
Shake Away | ||||
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Released | 2 September 2008 | |||
Genre | Latin pop, world music, rock, alternative | |||
Length | 60:14 | |||
Language | Spanish/english | |||
Label | Manhattan Records | |||
Producer | ||||
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This album was recorded in New York and Mexico. All the songs on this album were composed by Lila Downs and Paul Cohen, except "I Envy The Wind" (by Lucinda Williams) and "I Would Never" (by Paul Buchanan). It includes a version of "Black Magic Woman" by Peter Green. In "Ojo de Culebra" they mix instruments and electronic music. It includes collaborations with Enrique Bunbury, La Mari, Mercedes Sosa and Ramon Gutierrez, among others.
Songs
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Little Man" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 3:47 |
2. | "Ojo de Culebra" (Feat. La Mari) | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 4:04 |
3. | "Minimun Wage" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 4:08 |
4. | "Perro Negro" (Feat. Ixaya Mazatzin Tleytótl) | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 3:02 |
5. | "Yo Envidio el Viento" | Lucinda Williams | 3:44 |
6. | "Skeleton" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 3:02 |
7. | "Black Magic Woman" (Feat. Raúl Midón) | Peter Green | 3:12 |
8. | "I Would Never" | Paul Buchanan | 4:44 |
9. | "Justicia" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 3:51 |
10. | "Taco de Palabras" | Lila Downs | 3:05 |
11. | "Los Pollos" (Feat. Gilberto Gutiérrez) | Tradicional | 3:17 |
12. | "Tierra de Luz" (Feat. Mercedes Sosa) | Lila Downs | 3:41 |
13. | "Silent Thunder" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 4:44 |
14. | "Ojo de Culebra" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 3:45 |
15. | "I Envy the Wind" | Lucinda Williams | 3:45 |
16. | "Nothing But the Truth" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 3:53 |
Charts
The album had the following chart activity in 2008:[1]
- Top Heatseekers - #48
- Top Latin Albums - #36
- Top World Music Albums - #3
References
- ↑ "Lila Downs, Shake Away/Ojo de Culebra – Awards". AllMusic/All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 12 March 2015.