- country:Mexico
- style(s):Latin, Pop
- label:Peregrina Music
- artist posted by:Peregrina Music
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Lila Downs is a world music diva who reflects through her art most personal and deep side of the Mexican and Mixtec traditions. Her intense performances and provocative lyrics have captivated audiences around the world and made her a superstar in her native Mexico. Transformed by the lyrics she sings, Downs penetrates the soul and the mind as she retellsthe often bittersweet stories of her ancestors and homeland. She is an artistic phenomenon to be experienced.
Downs forges a bridge between cultures and time on border – a collection of stirring songs inspired by border life, the plight of migrant workers,and the hardships ad racism endured by indegnious peoples, Downs infuses jazz, gospel, and hip-hop influences into traditional cumbias, creating powerful music in any language.