Raíz (album)

Raíz
Studio album by Lila Downs, Niña Pastori, Soledad Pastorutti
Released	April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01)
Recorded	2012–2014
Genre	Pop, world music, traditional, folk, ranchera
Length	91:00
Language	Spanish
Label	RCA Records/Sony Music
Producer	Aneiro Taño, Julio Jiménez

Raíz (transl. Origin)^[1] is a collaborative studio album by singers Lila Downs, Niña Pastori and Soledad Pastorutti;^[2] released on April 1, 2014, by RCA Records. The album's first single, "La raíz de mi tierra", was released on February 25, 2014, on VEVO.^[3]

Raíz received two nominations at the 2014 Latin Grammys: Album of the Year and Best Folk Album, which it won. It was also nominated at the Grammy Awards 2015 in the category Best Latin Pop Album.^[4]

Track listing

1. "La raíz de mi tierra"
2. "Que nadie sepa mi sufrir"
3. "Chacarera para mi vuelta"
4. "La maza"
5. "El día que me quieras"
6. "Cumbia del mole"
7. "Agua de rosas"
8. "Sodade"
9. "Puede ser"
10. "Zapata se queda"
11. "Tren del cielo"
12. "Válgame Dios"
13. "Y para qué"
14. "Cómo será"
15. "Dime quien soy yo"
16. "Tierra de luz"

Certifications

Certifications for Raíz

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[5]	Gold	30,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Raíz", El Disco De Lila Downs, Niña Pastori Y Soledad, Ya Está A La Venta". Sony Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
2. Emerick, Laura. "Lila Downs gets a spark from being a serial collaborator". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
3. "Lila Downs, Niña Pastori y Soledad estrenan el vídeo de 'La raiz de mi tierra'". Popelera. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
4. Maglio, Tony (2014-12-05). "Grammy Nominees: The Complete List". TheWrap. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
5. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 21 June 2024. Type Lila Downs, Niña Pastori, Soledad in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Raíz in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.