Lila Downs
Musical Instrument Museum Theater
4725 E Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85050
Feb 27, 2020
7:30 PM MST
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Lila Downs is one of the most most influential artists in
Latin America. She has one of the world’s most singular
voices, and is known for her charismatic performances.
Her own compositions often combine genres and rhythms
as diverse as Mexican rancheras and corridos, boleros,
jazz standards, hip-hop, cumbia, and North American folk
music. Her music often focuses on social justice,
immigration, and women’s issues.
She grew up in both Minnesota and Oaxaca Mexico, her
mother is from the Mixtec indigenous group, and her
father was Scottish-American. Lila sings in Spanish,
English, and varios Native American languages as
Zapotec, Mixtec, Nahuatl, Maya, and Purepecha.
She has recorded duets with artists as diverse as
Mercedes Sosa, Caetano Veloso, Juanes, Nora Jones,
Juan Gabriel, Carla Morison, Natalia LaFourcade,
Santana, The Chieftains, Nina Pastori, Soledad, Diego La
Cigala, Aida Cuevas, Toto La Momposina, and Bunbury.
Chavela Vargas “named” Lila her “sucessor”.
She has sung with symphonies such as the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony and
the UNAM symphony in Mexico, as well as with Wynton
Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. She
has given concerts at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center,
Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, the Hollywood Bowl, and
Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. She was invited by
Barack Obama to sing at the White House, and has
performed at the Oscars for her participation in the film
Frida.
Lila has recorded nine studio albums. She has been
nominated for nine Grammy Awards and has won six.
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March 1st 2024
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Lila Downs Biography
Lila Downs, one of the most powerful and unique voices in the world, returns to Europe with the 'Dos Corazones' world tour, in which she will premiere some of the songs from her new album 'La Sánchez', which will be released in the summer , and which includes some of her compositions created during the pandemic, with very sentimental lyrics and mourning for the death of her husband Paul Cohen.
Winner of a Grammy and 6 Latin Grammys, Lila Downs triumphs on stage for her personality and for the moving stories that are told in the lyrics of her songs, in which she denounces social injustice, immigration problems and the defense of women, especially indigenous women and workers.
Her new work 'La Sánchez' (Sony Music), in reference to her maternal surname, contains sounds from the north of her country, pays homage to her maternal influence and narrates the vicissitudes of personal and social relationships. His 14th album is produced by Orlando Aispuro, a guitarist and producer who has collaborated with artists such as Carín León, C.Tangana and Matisse.
To commemorate her 25 years of artistic career, the Mexican singer-songwriter offered a special concert at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico, which was recorded on a live album called 'Desde Bellas Artes México'
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Lila Downs, una de las voces más poderosas y singulares que existen en el mundo, regresa a Europa con la gira mundial ‘Dos Corazones’, en la que estrenará algunas de las canciones de su nuevo disco ‘La Sánchez’, que saldrá en verano, y que incluye algunas de sus composiciones creadas durante la pandemia, con letras muy sentimentales y de duelo por el fallecimiento de su marido Paul Cohen.
Ganadora de un Grammy y 6 Latin Grammy, Lila Downs triunfa sobre el escenario por su personalidad y por las historias conmovedoras que se narran en las letras de sus canciones, en las que denuncia la injusticia social, los problemas de la inmigración y la defensa de las mujeres, especialmente las indígenas y las trabajadoras.
Su nuevo trabajo ‘La Sánchez’ (Sony Music), en referencia a su apellido materno, contiene sonidos del norte de su país, hace un homenaje a su influencia materna y narra vicisitudes de las relaciones personales y sociales. Su disco número 14 está producido por Orlando Aispuro, guitarrista y productor que ha colaborado con artistas como Carín León, C.Tangana y Matisse.
Para conmemorar sus 25 años de trayectoria artística, la cantante y compositora mexicana, ofreció un concierto especial en el Palacio de Bellas Artes en México, que se grabó en un disco en directo que se llama ‘Desde Bellas Artes México’.
Read MoreWinner of a Grammy and 6 Latin Grammys, Lila Downs triumphs on stage for her personality and for the moving stories that are told in the lyrics of her songs, in which she denounces social injustice, immigration problems and the defense of women, especially indigenous women and workers.
Her new work 'La Sánchez' (Sony Music), in reference to her maternal surname, contains sounds from the north of her country, pays homage to her maternal influence and narrates the vicissitudes of personal and social relationships. His 14th album is produced by Orlando Aispuro, a guitarist and producer who has collaborated with artists such as Carín León, C.Tangana and Matisse.
To commemorate her 25 years of artistic career, the Mexican singer-songwriter offered a special concert at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico, which was recorded on a live album called 'Desde Bellas Artes México'
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Lila Downs, una de las voces más poderosas y singulares que existen en el mundo, regresa a Europa con la gira mundial ‘Dos Corazones’, en la que estrenará algunas de las canciones de su nuevo disco ‘La Sánchez’, que saldrá en verano, y que incluye algunas de sus composiciones creadas durante la pandemia, con letras muy sentimentales y de duelo por el fallecimiento de su marido Paul Cohen.
Ganadora de un Grammy y 6 Latin Grammy, Lila Downs triunfa sobre el escenario por su personalidad y por las historias conmovedoras que se narran en las letras de sus canciones, en las que denuncia la injusticia social, los problemas de la inmigración y la defensa de las mujeres, especialmente las indígenas y las trabajadoras.
Su nuevo trabajo ‘La Sánchez’ (Sony Music), en referencia a su apellido materno, contiene sonidos del norte de su país, hace un homenaje a su influencia materna y narra vicisitudes de las relaciones personales y sociales. Su disco número 14 está producido por Orlando Aispuro, guitarrista y productor que ha colaborado con artistas como Carín León, C.Tangana y Matisse.
Para conmemorar sus 25 años de trayectoria artística, la cantante y compositora mexicana, ofreció un concierto especial en el Palacio de Bellas Artes en México, que se grabó en un disco en directo que se llama ‘Desde Bellas Artes México’.
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