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Lila Downs

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.


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Born:
Sep 9, 1968 In Oaxaca, Mexico
Movie/TV Credits:
34
First Appeared:
In the series Conversando con Cristina Pacheco 1997-09-26
Latest Project:
Movie Lila Downs - Desde Bellas Artes México 2022-12-08
Known For
Poster of La hora musa
Poster of Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It
Poster of Fados
Poster of Conversando con Cristina Pacheco
Filmography
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