Lila Downs

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Sep 09, 1968 (56 years old)

Lila Downs

Known For

Trece Cielos: Una Noche para Ponernos al Día
Movie 2023

Trece Cielos: Una Noche para Ponernos al Día

Lila Downs - Desde Bellas Artes México
Movie 2022

Lila Downs - Desde Bellas Artes México

Tengo un Sueño 2022
Movie 2022

Tengo un Sueño 2022

Lila Downs en el #50FIC
1h 50m
Movie 2022

Lila Downs en el #50FIC

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
1h 25m
Movie 2021

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

Song for Cesar is a documentary film with a unique view of the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement. The film tells a previously untold story about the musicians and artists who dedicated their time, creativity and even reputations to peacefully advance Cesar Chavez's movement to gain equality and justice for America's suffering farmworkers.

Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music
Movie 2021

Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music

Xico's Journey
1h 25m
Movie 2020

Xico's Journey

The peace of a small town is endangered when a corporation wants to destroy the mountain that protects them. A girl named Copi and her best friend Xico, a Xoloitzcuintle dog, will go into the mountains to try to save the town.

Canto a La Memoria
Movie 2020

Canto a La Memoria

El Grito: Lila Downs at the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, with the Alejandro Díaz Orchestra and the Costumbrista Dance Company
Movie 2020

El Grito: Lila Downs at the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, with the Alejandro Díaz Orchestra and the Costumbrista Dance Company

The Song of Fried Chile
1h 1m
Movie 2019

The Song of Fried Chile

Chile is one of the most important ingredients in Mexican culture. It is a fundamental piece of Mexicanness and its use goes far beyond gastronomy. "El Son Del Chile Frito" emerges from a recognition of the cultural diversity of Oaxaca, comparing it with the same variety that this species has. Just as chile is a fundamental part of our daily life, the traditions and customs of the area are the basis of the identity and sense of belonging of any Mexican.

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.

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