Arbol de la Vida... Yutu Tata... This is one of the most exciting additions to our Winter 2000-01 Catalog, according to various Ladyslipper women from all across the wide spectrum of musical tastes. Not since first hearing Mercedes Sosa has a single artist had quite the impact on this editor; and the comparison is inevitable. Born near the mountains of Oaxaca to a Mixtec Indian mother and Anglo-American father, Lila unites cultures and boundaries with her extraordinary and evocative voice: intense, dramatic, and artistic. Through the songs and stories of her Mexican ancestors, to exquisite acoustic accompaniment, she explores the great ballads, boleros and rancheras -- bringing to life the codices of the Mixtec and Zapotec. Lyrics, which are presented bi-or tri-lingually in the notes, are quite woman-oriented. Very highly recommended!

Downs,Lila