Lila Downs Age: 56

Actor | Producer

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Lila Downs en el #50FIC

Self ( Actor )

... 2022

Xico's Journey

Nana Petra (voice) ( Actor )

... 2020

The Song of Fried Chile

Lila Downs ( Actor )

... 2019

Fullname:

Lila Downs

Date of Birth:

Sep 09, 1968

Country of birth:

Mexico

Biography of

Lila Downs

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.