| Balas y Chocolate | ||||
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| Released | March 24, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | World music | |||
| Length | 52:25 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Latin, RCA Records | |||
| Producer | Paul Cohen, Aneiro Taño | |||
| Lila Downs studio album chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Balas y Chocolate | ||||
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Balas y Chocolate (English: Bullets and Chocolate) is the eighth studio album by Mexican latin singer Lila Downs. Released on March 24, 2015. It was going to be much darker than her earlier material, though it became an upbeat electronic-folk inspired album. The album features collaborations from Juan Gabriel and Juanes. It reached the top of the charts in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Spain and the United States. It also reached the top ten in other major markets.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Humito de Copal" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Mano Negra" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Balas y Chocolate" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Una Cruz de Madera" | Luis Méndez Almengor | 3:09 |
| 5. | "La Farsante (feat. Juan Gabriel)" | Alberto Aguilera Valadez | 4:17 |
| 6. | "La Burra" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Cuando Me Tocas Tú" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 4:35 |
| 8. | "La Patria Madrina (feat. Juanes)" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Las Casas de Madera" | Jesús Rosas Marcano | 4:09 |
| 10. | "La Promesa" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 5:25 |
| 11. | "Son de Difuntos" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Dulce Veneno" | Lila Downs/Paul Cohen | 3:43 |
| 13. | "Viene la Muerte Echando Rasero" | Asención Aguilar Galván | 4:00 |