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.
38 movies · 12 shows
Trece Cielos: Una Noche para Ponernos al Día
2023·6.0
Santuarios del Infinito
2023·2.0
Lila Downs - Desde Bellas Artes México
2022·8.5
Tengo un Sueño 2022
2022·0.0
Lila Downs en el #50FIC
2022·0.0
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021·0.0
Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music
2021·7.5
Xico's Journey
2020·6.6
Canto a La Memoria
2020·8.0
El Grito: Lila Downs at the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, with the Alejandro Díaz Orchestra and the Costumbrista Dance Company
2020·8.0
The Song of Fried Chile
2019·7.0
Así sembramos nuestra agua
2019·6.5
La Sonora Santanera - La Fiesta Continúa
2017·0.0
Lila Downs - Balas y Chocolate
2015·9.0
The Nightingale and the Night: Chavela Vargas sings Lorca.
2015·7.7
Matria
2014·7.0
La UNAM por México: 85 Años de Autonomía Universitaria
2014·7.0
Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It
2014·6.2
River of Fundament
2014·5.9
Deseo
2013·6.5
Mariachi Gringo
2012·6.5
Made in Mexico
2012·6.3
Natalia Lafourcade - Mujer Divina (Homenaje A Agustín Lara)
2012·9.0
Lila Downs - Pecados y Milagros
2012·7.7
Crossing the Desert
2012·4.0
Lila Downs y La Misteriosa en París - Live à FIP
2010·8.0
The Very Best Of/El Alma de Lila Downs
2009·8.0
De Cómo Los Niños Pueden Volar
2008·7.3
Fados
2007·7.0
Lila Downs - Lotería Cantada
2007·8.5
12 Girls Band - Live from Shanghai
2007·5.0
¡Pedro Infante... Vive!
2007·4.0
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
2005·6.3
Hasta el último trago... Corazón
2005·7.5
En mi país
2004·8.0
Fuego
2003·7.0
Frida
2002·7.4
Corazón Oaxaqueño
2000·0.0