Biography
Ana Lila Downs Sánchez is a Mexican singer-songwriter, actress, and anthropologist. She performs her own compositions and the works of others in multiple genres, 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 the University of Minnesota, before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She soon began performing in the traditional music scene of Oaxaca City.
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Awards & recognition
- Leading Ladies of Entertainment · 2019
- Latin Grammy Award — Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album · 2017
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music
Filmography8 titles
La civil
Frida
Fados
Xico's Journey
Mariachi Gringo
Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings