Lila Downs

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Lila Downs is a Mexican singer-songwriter and ethnomusicologist renowned for blending traditional indigenous music with contemporary genres and for her powerful, socially conscious performances.

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Lila Downs canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnomusicologist
human
performer
recording artist
singer-songwriter
album Al Chile
Balas y Chocolate
Border (La Línea)
La Cantina
La Sandunga
Ojo de Culebra / Shake Away
Pecados y Milagros
Salón, Lágrimas y Deseo
Tree of Life
associatedAct Paul Cohen
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Music Album
Latin Grammy Award
birthName Ana Lila Downs Sánchez
countryOfCitizenship Mexico
dateOfBirth 1968-09-09
educatedAt University of Minnesota
ethnicGroup Mixtec people
familyName Downs
Sánchez
fieldOfWork Mexican traditional music
ethnomusicology
genre Latin music
bolero
cumbia
folk music
jazz
ranchera
traditional Mexican music
world music
givenName Ana Lila
hasFather Allen Downs
hasMother Anita Sánchez
hasTheme indigenous rights
migration
social justice
women’s rights
languageOfWorkOrName English
Mixtec
Spanish
Zapotec
mainInstrument voice
motherTongue Spanish
name Lila Downs
nationality Mexican
notableFor blending indigenous Mexican music with contemporary genres
socially conscious lyrics
notableWork Al Chile
Balas y Chocolate
Border (La Línea)
La Cantina
La Sandunga
Pecados y Milagros
occupation ethnomusicologist
record producer
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico
residence Mexico City, Mexico
linked to: Mexico City

Oaxaca, Mexico
linked to: Oaxaca
spouse Paul Cohen
yearsActive 1990s–present

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