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Lila Downs habla del “vicio de bailar” y lo define como un disco pensado “de la cintura para abajo”. “El chile es ese factor mágico que nos hace bien mexicanos”, explica. “Es muy picoso, te hace sufrir un poco, o bastante, y también es muy sabroso. No se puede vivir sin chile”. Con ayuda de la luminosa producción de Camilo Lara (Instituto Mexicano del Sonido), Downs funde diversas tradiciones musicales latinoamericanas, desde la cumbia hasta el bolero, en canciones de rotundo sonido contemporáneo y una visión lírica tan personal como siempre. La heterodoxa lista de colaboradores, que va de Norah Jones al grupo Costa Azul, refuerza el espíritu universal de un disco que parte de las raíces para hablar sobre el presente. Tras el aire nocturno y los temas abiertamente políticos de Salón, lágrimas y deseo, Al chile es una invitación al baile y un canto al amor, la fiesta, la lucha y el espíritu de supervivencia. Lila nos cuenta las historias detrás de sus canciones. Las

“All the women I’ve crossed paths with inspire me in some way. I have composed songs about women in maquiladoras, women in domestic life, migrants and those who challenge society. It is dangerous for women to be powerful, it seems important to me to tell that.” – Lila Downs, Mexican singer-songwriter. FUENTE

When I think of social justice singer/songwriters, especially an artist that advocates for Latinos and indigenous people, there’s one that always comes to mind: Lila Downs. The Mexican songstress, by way of Oaxaca, has been bringing audiences prideful Mexican culture and music since the early ’90s. Her music resonates because of her powerful lyrics and voice, and she’s using that to bring awareness to the injustices happening at the border. Her new single titled “Clandestino” revamps the Manu Chao original to bring a beautiful rendition in which she takes on immigration by targeting the U.S. government and their appalling treatment of undocumented children. According to a press release statement, Downs “airs political grievances with U.S.-Mexico immigration policies and the detention centers holding migrant children.” In the song, she poses the question “If we don’t fight for the children, what will become of us?” The song will be featured on her new album Al Chile set to be re

Lila Downs se presentará a beneficio del Fondo Guadalupe Musalem A.C. el próximo 1o. de junio. Estamos afinando los ùltimos detalles, pero les podemos adelantar que el donativo será de $4,000 por persona. Incluirá cóctel previo con Mezcal Los Danzantes y deliciosos platillos preparados por los mejores restaurantes de Oaxaca. La presentación se realizará en un auditorio pequeño de 140 personas, con asientos nùmerados. Si alguien desea más información puedes escribir inbox, llamar al 951 5146927 o escribir a coordinacion@fondoguadalupemusalem.org. comunicacion@fondoguadalupemusalem.org donantes@fondoguadalupemusalem.org

By Marcos Hassan |  Mexican folk legend Lila Downs has covered Manu Chao’s classic song “Clandestino” in protest of current U.S. immigration policies, and she has transformed Chao’s composition into something that’s completely her own. Downs’ rendition preserves the original lyrics of the song, which focus on people renouncing their identities to look for something else, living like outlaws because of a lack of documentation. However, ad-libs like “if we’re not going to take care of our children, who will?” take on new meaning in the era of family separation, given the traumatic aftermath of the Trump administration’s cruel practice, which has left hundreds of Central American youth in limbo. Like some of the best Lila Downs tracks, “Clandestino” isn’t a lament, but rather a celebration, and one in which social consciousness elevates the musical form to protest. Downs takes the original reggae pace of the Manu Chao version and flips it into a mid-tempo cumbia, while producer Ca