Downs had already established herself as a leading light in the alternative music field before her cameo in “Frida” (2002). Now comes “One Blood/Una Sangre,” which not only finds her at the peak of her creative powers but also considerably more comfortable with her transnational, border-busting identity. Scottish-American and Indo-Mexican, Downs seemed considerably angrier and more confrontational in her prior recordings. But “One Blood/Una Sangre,” though still providing distinctly different readings to the title song in their English and Spanish versions, is more inclusive, more forgiving and more joyful. Fusing rancheras, a cornucopia of cumbia and a dash of Middle Eastern beats with a charged-up dose of blues, gospel and reggae, this collection of mostly original songs is simply sublime.
![Residents and taxpayers of Barrington School District 220 rated safety and security, and a new auditorium at Barrington High School, as priorities for the school district, officials learned as community input was collected in preparation for a potential multi-million-dollar referendum that would be placed on the ballot in the November election. The data was shared with school board members April 2 by EO Sullivan Consulting, which was hired by the district to collect community feedback through phone and online surveys, four public engagement sessions and referendum advisory committee meetings. Information had been collected in three phases and began earlier this […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PPN-L-bcr-district-220-feferend-002.jpg?w=390 "Residents and taxpayers of Barrington School District 220 rated safety and security, and a new auditorium at Barrington High School, as priorities for the school district, officials learned as community input was collected in preparation for a potential multi-million-dollar referendum that would be placed on the ballot in the November election. The data was shared with school board members April 2 by EO Sullivan Consulting, which was hired by the district to collect community feedback through phone and online surveys, four public engagement sessions and referendum advisory committee meetings. Information had been collected in three phases and began earlier this […]")