Lila Downs
Biography
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.
Known For(48 works)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008
The Oscars
1953The Oscars
1953
Conversando con Cristina Pacheco
1997Conversando con Cristina Pacheco
1997
Latin Grammy Awards
2000Latin Grammy Awards
2000
Deseo
2013Deseo
2013
Frida
2002Frida
2002
Las Lunas del Auditorio
2002Las Lunas del Auditorio
2002
La Más Draga
2018La Más Draga
2018
Ven Acá... con Eugenia León y Pavel Granados
2023Ven Acá... con Eugenia León y Pavel Granados
2023
Léemelo
2022Léemelo
2022
La Mezcladora
2013La Mezcladora
2013
Xico's Journey
2020Xico's Journey
2020
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
2005The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
2005
La hora musa
2018La hora musa
2018
Made in Mexico
2012Made in Mexico
2012
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021
Fados
2007Fados
2007
Crossing the Desert
2012Crossing the Desert
2012
Mariachi Gringo
2012Mariachi Gringo
2012
River of Fundament
2014River of Fundament
2014
River of Fundament
2014River of Fundament
2014
Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It
2014Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It
2014
Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music
2021Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music
2021
En mi país
2004En mi país
2004
The Nightingale and the Night: Chavela Vargas sings Lorca.
2015The Nightingale and the Night: Chavela Vargas sings Lorca.
2015
Trece Cielos: Una Noche para Ponernos al Día
2023Trece Cielos: Una Noche para Ponernos al Día
2023
Lila Downs - Pecados y Milagros
2012Lila Downs - Pecados y Milagros
2012
La Sonora Santanera - La Fiesta Continúa
2017La Sonora Santanera - La Fiesta Continúa
2017
Lila Downs - Lotería Cantada
2007Lila Downs - Lotería Cantada
2007
De Cómo Los Niños Pueden Volar
2008De Cómo Los Niños Pueden Volar
2008
Fuego
2003Fuego
2003
Así sembramos nuestra agua
2019Así sembramos nuestra agua
2019
The Very Best Of/El Alma de Lila Downs
2009The Very Best Of/El Alma de Lila Downs
2009
Lila Downs y La Misteriosa en París - Live à FIP
2010Lila Downs y La Misteriosa en París - Live à FIP
2010
Hasta el último trago... Corazón
2005Hasta el último trago... Corazón
2005
¡Pedro Infante... Vive!
2007¡Pedro Infante... Vive!
2007
Natalia Lafourcade - Mujer Divina (Homenaje A Agustín Lara)
2012Natalia Lafourcade - Mujer Divina (Homenaje A Agustín Lara)
2012
La UNAM por México: 85 Años de Autonomía Universitaria
2014La UNAM por México: 85 Años de Autonomía Universitaria
2014
Lila Downs - Balas y Chocolate
2015Lila Downs - Balas y Chocolate
2015
Tengo un Sueño 2022
2022Tengo un Sueño 2022
2022
The Song of Fried Chile
2019The Song of Fried Chile
2019
Matria
2014Matria
2014
Lila Downs - Desde Bellas Artes México
2022Lila Downs - Desde Bellas Artes México
2022
Canto a La Memoria
2020Canto a La Memoria
2020
El Grito: Lila Downs at the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, with the Alejandro Díaz Orchestra and the Costumbrista Dance Company
2020El Grito: Lila Downs at the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, with the Alejandro Díaz Orchestra and the Costumbrista Dance Company
2020
Corazón Oaxaqueño
2000Corazón Oaxaqueño
2000
Lila Downs en el #50FIC
2022Lila Downs en el #50FIC
2022