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Lila Downs

Lila Downs

Actor · Born 1968-09-09 · Oaxaca, Mexico

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Frida (2002) — Tango Singer
  2. Deseo (2013) — Lila Downs
  3. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Emmys Segment
  4. Xico's Journey (2020) — Nana Petra (voice)
  5. The Oscars (1953) — Self
  6. Made in Mexico (2012) — Self
  7. River of Fundament (2014) — Ranchera Singer
  8. Fados (2007) — Self
  9. Mariachi Gringo (2012) — Sophia
  10. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008) — Self
  11. The Nightingale and the Night: Chavela Vargas sings Lorca. (2015) — Herself
  12. The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo (2005) — Frida Kahlo (voice)
  13. Crossing the Desert (2012) — Cantante
  14. La Más Draga (2018) — Lila Downs
  15. Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It (2014) — Self
  16. Lila Downs - Pecados y Milagros (2012) — Lila Downs
  17. De Cómo Los Niños Pueden Volar (2008) — Mamá
  18. Latin Grammy Awards (2000) — Self
  19. Las Lunas del Auditorio (2002) — Self
  20. ¡Pedro Infante... Vive! (2007) — Herself - Performer
  21. Lila Downs - Lotería Cantada (2007) — Lila Downs
  22. Lila Downs - Desde Bellas Artes México (2022) — Lila Downs
  23. Natalia Lafourcade - Mujer Divina (Homenaje A Agustín Lara) (2012) — Lila Downs
  24. Hasta el último trago... Corazón (2005) — Lila Downs
  25. En mi país (2004) — Self
  26. Así sembramos nuestra agua (2019) — Narrador
  27. El Grito: Lila Downs at the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, with the Alejandro Díaz Orchestra and the Costumbrista Dance Company (2020) — Herself
  28. Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music (2021) — Self - Performer
  29. Ven Acá... con Eugenia León y Pavel Granados (2023) — Self
  30. Conversando con Cristina Pacheco (1997) — Self
  31. La hora musa (2018) — Self
  32. Santuarios del Infinito (2023) — Narrator (voice)
  33. Trece Cielos: Una Noche para Ponernos al Día (2023) — Self
  34. Lila Downs y La Misteriosa en París - Live à FIP (2010) — Self
  35. The Very Best Of/El Alma de Lila Downs (2009) — Lila Downs
  36. Lila Downs - Balas y Chocolate (2015) — Lila Downs
  37. The Song of Fried Chile (2019) — Lila Downs
  38. Matria (2014) — Herself
  39. Fuego (2003) — Woman
  40. La UNAM por México: 85 Años de Autonomía Universitaria (2014) — Herself