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.
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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm1105038
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23880
Facebook: https://facebook.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/liladowns
Filmography (Movies)
Trece Cielos: Una Noche para Ponernos al Día
Character:Self
Release Date:10/11/2023
Santuarios del Infinito
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:19/04/2023
Lila Downs - Desde Bellas Artes México
Character:Lila Downs
Release Date:08/12/2022
Tengo un Sueño 2022
Character:Self
Release Date:24/11/2022
Lila Downs en el #50FIC
Character:Self
Release Date:20/10/2022
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Character:Self
Release Date:14/10/2021
Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:09/05/2021
Xico's Journey
Character:Nana Petra (voice)
Release Date:12/11/2020
Canto a La Memoria
Character:Lila Downs
Release Date:01/11/2020
El Grito: Lila Downs at the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, with the Alejandro Díaz Orchestra and the Costumbrista Dance Company
Character:Herself
Release Date:15/09/2020
The Song of Fried Chile
Character:Lila Downs
Release Date:24/10/2019
Así sembramos nuestra agua
Character:Narrador
Release Date:11/04/2019
La Sonora Santanera - La Fiesta Continúa
Character:Lila Downs
Release Date:03/11/2017
Lila Downs - Balas y Chocolate
Character:Lila Downs
Release Date:20/10/2015
The Nightingale and the Night: Chavela Vargas sings Lorca.
Character:Herself
Release Date:11/03/2015
Matria
Character:Herself
Release Date:02/11/2014
La UNAM por México: 85 Años de Autonomía Universitaria
Character:Herself
Release Date:20/09/2014
Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It
Character:Self
Release Date:09/09/2014
River of Fundament
Character:Ranchera Singer
Release Date:12/02/2014
River of Fundament
Character:Priest / REN Manager
Release Date:12/02/2014
Deseo
Character:Lila Downs
Release Date:13/09/2013
Mariachi Gringo
Character:Sophia
Release Date:03/10/2012
Made in Mexico
Character:Self
Release Date:21/09/2012
Natalia Lafourcade - Mujer Divina (Homenaje A Agustín Lara)
Character:Lila Downs
Release Date:18/08/2012
Lila Downs - Pecados y Milagros
Character:Lila Downs
Release Date:17/06/2012
Crossing the Desert
Character:Cantante
Release Date:18/05/2012
Lila Downs y La Misteriosa en París - Live à FIP
Character:Self
Release Date:13/04/2010
The Very Best Of/El Alma de Lila Downs
Character:Lila Downs
Release Date:30/06/2009
De Cómo Los Niños Pueden Volar
Character:Mamá
Release Date:19/08/2008
Fados
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/2007
Lila Downs - Lotería Cantada
Character:Lila Downs
Release Date:30/11/2007
12 Girls Band - Live from Shanghai
Character:Self
Release Date:05/06/2007
¡Pedro Infante... Vive!
Character:Herself - Performer
Release Date:15/04/2007
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
Character:Frida Kahlo (voice)
Release Date:22/03/2005
Hasta el último trago... Corazón
Character:Lila Downs
Release Date:13/03/2005
En mi país
Character:Self
Release Date:05/12/2004
Fuego
Character:Woman
Release Date:01/01/2003
Frida
Character:Tango Singer
Release Date:29/08/2002
Corazón Oaxaqueño
Character:Lila Downs
Release Date:01/01/2000
Television Appearances
Ven Acá... con Eugenia León y Pavel Granados
Character:Self
Léemelo
Character:Self
La hora musa
Character:Self
La Más Draga
Character:Lila Downs
La Mezcladora
Character:
Músicos de Latinoamérica
Character:Self
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Emmys Segment
Las Lunas del Auditorio
Character:Self
Latin Grammy Awards
Character:Self
Conversando con Cristina Pacheco
Character:Self
The Oscars
Character:Self
Images
