Ana Lila Downs Sánchez, best known as Lila Downs (born September 9, 1968) is an American–Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. She performs her own compositions as well as tapping into Mexican traditional and popular music. She also incorporates indigenous Mexican influences and has recorded songs in many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Mayan, Nahuatl and Purépecha. Born and raised in Oaxaca, she primarily studied at the Institute of Arts by Oaxaca and briefly attended University of Minnesota, before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She soon began performing in the traditional music scene of Oaxaca City.
Movie | Lila Downs - Desde Bellas Artes México | Lila Downs | 2022-12-08 |
Movie | Lila Downs en el #50FIC | Self | 2022-10-20 |
Movie | Tengo un Sueño 2022 | Self | 2022-11-24 |
Movie | Latin GRAMMY Celebra: Ellas y Su Música | Self - Performer | 2021-05-09 |
Movie | A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings | Self | 2021-10-14 |
Movie | Xico's Journey | Nana Petra (voice) | 2020-11-12 |
Movie | Canto a La Memoria | Lila Downs | 2020-11-01 |
Movie | Así sembramos nuestra agua | Narrador | 2019-04-11 |
Movie | The Song of Fried Chile | Lila Downs | 2019-10-24 |
Series | La hora musa | Lila Downs | 2018-10-02 |
Movie | La Sonora Santanera - La Fiesta Continúa | Lila Downs | 2017-11-03 |
Movie | The Nightingale and the Night. Chavela Vargas sings Lorca. | Herself | 2015-01-01 |
Movie | Lila Downs - Balas y Chocolate | Lila Downs | 2015-10-20 |
Movie | River of Fundament | Priest / REN Manager | 2014-02-12 |
Movie | La UNAM por México: 85 Años de Autonomía Universitaria | Herself | 2014-09-20 |
Movie | Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It | Self | 2014-09-09 |
Movie | Deseo | Lila Downs | 2013-09-13 |
Movie | Mariachi Gringo | Sophia | 2012-10-03 |
Movie | Lila Downs - Pecados y Milagros | Lila Downs | 2012-06-17 |
Movie | Crossing the Desert | Cantante | 2012-05-18 |
Movie | Made in Mexico | Self | 2012-09-21 |
Movie | Natalia Lafourcade - Mujer Divina (Homenaje A Agustín Lara) | Lila Downs | 2012-08-18 |
Movie | Lila Downs y La Misteriosa en París - Live à FIP | Self | 2010-04-13 |
Movie | The Very Best Of/El Alma de Lila Downs | Lila Downs | 2009-06-30 |
Movie | De Cómo Los Niños Pueden Volar | Mamá | 2008-08-19 |
Movie | ¡Pedro Infante... Vive! | Herself - Performer | 2007-04-15 |
Movie | Fados | Self | 2007-12-31 |
Movie | Lila Downs - Lotería Cantada | Lila Downs | 2007-11-30 |
Movie | Hasta el último trago... Corazón | Lila Downs | 2005-03-13 |
Movie | The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo | Frida Kahlo (voice) | 2005-03-22 |
Movie | En mi país | Lila Downs | 2004-12-05 |
Movie | Frida | Tango Singer | 2002-08-29 |
Movie | Corazón Oaxaqueño | Lila Downs | 2000-01-01 |
Series | Conversando con Cristina Pacheco | Lila Downs | 1997-09-26 |