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Songs We Love: Lila Downs, 'Peligrosa'

Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican-American singer celebrates a revolutionary spirit in her new single.
Lila Downs' upcoming album, <em>Salón,</em> <em>Lá</em><em>grimas y Deseo</em>, comes out May 26.

Bring on the tequila for this one.

And imagine the likes of and serenading the women we call the female Mexican revolutionaries — around your table. That's the kind of badassery Lila Downs evokes with "Peligrosa, the lead track

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