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Latin without borders
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Los Angeles Times, Latin without borders >>
Two returning groundbreakers show the range of contemporary Latin sounds this season. Lila Downs, the majestically voiced, border-crossing Oaxacan American singer, is touring in support of what could be her pop breakthrough: the powerfully cosmopolitan album "Shake Away," just released on Manhattan Records. She plays the Hollywood Bowl on Sept. 21, as part of KCRW's World Festival, which also features Nortec Collective, Michael Franti & Spearhead and Ozomatli. Puerto Rican hip-hop experimentalists Calle 13 also have a new album ready; "Los de Atras Vienen Conmigo (The Ones Left Behind Are Coming With Me)" arrives Oct. 7 on Sony BMG. The gossip is that the daring duo incorporate Argentine and Balkan influences into their Nuyorican stew this time. The duo, in the midst of a short U.S. tour, comes to L.A. Live's Club Nokia on Nov. 15.
By Ann Powers 09/08/08 >> go there
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