Lila Downs
Acting
Born: 1968-09-09 in Oaxaca, Mexico
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
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Emmys Segment
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self
Conversando con Cristina Pacheco
Self
Deseo
Lila Downs
The Oscars
Self
La Mezcladora
Frida
Tango Singer
La Más Draga
Lila Downs
Ven Acá... con Eugenia León y Pavel Granados
Self
Latin Grammy Awards
Self
Crossing the Desert
Cantante
Léemelo
Self
Xico's Journey
Nana Petra (voice)
Las Lunas del Auditorio
Self
Matria
Herself
En mi país
Self
Lila Downs - Lotería Cantada
Lila Downs
La hora musa
Self
Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music
Self - Performer
Natalia Lafourcade - Mujer Divina (Homenaje A Agustín Lara)
Lila Downs
River of Fundament
Ranchera Singer
River of Fundament
Priest / REN Manager
Lila Downs - Desde Bellas Artes México
Lila Downs
Lila Downs - Pecados y Milagros
Lila Downs
Made in Mexico
Self
Lila Downs en el #50FIC
Self
Lila Downs - Balas y Chocolate
Lila Downs
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Self
Fados
Self
Mariachi Gringo
Sophia
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo (voice)
Así sembramos nuestra agua
Narrador
¡Pedro Infante... Vive!
Herself - Performer
Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It
Self
Tengo un Sueño 2022
Self
La Sonora Santanera - La Fiesta Continúa
Lila Downs
The Song of Fried Chile
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