The Mexican artist once more fuses traditions with the latest musical trends on an album that speaks to us of the crises and shortcomings of Latin American societies musical trends, but also their dreams, hopes and joys.
With a mother who is a singer and a father who is a professor of Art and a film director, show Business was the natural world for a Mexican artist (and anthropologist) who never misses a chance to champion her country’s cultural heritage of their country. She does so once more on her latest studio album (her ninth), on which she works with such outstanding performers as Juanes. The songs on Balas y chocolate cast their keen gaze on an America that, despite social conflicts and disenchantment, still maintains its hopes and dreams. These are the "bullets" and "chocolate" alluded to in the title, symbolising, on the one hand, violence and, on the other, pleasure, which are also signs of the times we live in. The album is dedicated to All Souls Day, an extremely popular celebration in Mexico, when singing and dancing fuses melancholy and joy. Lila Downs also expresses happiness and sadness on Balas y chocolate, which features sounds ranging from bolero and cumbia to hip-hop and ska.
Veu, guitarra i percussió: Lila Downs ; Saxo: Paul Cohen ; Clarinet: Paul Cohen ; Guitarres: Rafael Gomez ; Baix: Luis Guzman ; Percussió: Paty Piñon ; Trombó: George Saenz ; Acordió: George Saenz ; Bateria: Edgardo Serka ; Acordió, jarana, teclats: Leo Soqui ; Producció executiva: WAM; Fotografia: Elena Pardolow;
