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