Lila Downs and Dora the Explorer comadres? It just kind of makes sense that they would be friends. The popular Mexican singer and the diminutive animated TV character share a sense of adventure, an ...

Costa Mesa — Singer songwriter Lila Downs has won a Grammy in the category of Best Música Mexicana Album and five Latin Grammys in the categories of Best Folk Album and Best Traditional Pop Vocal ...

Lila Downs has a unique take on Mexican music, blending traditional Mexican classics with her own funky, danceable mix an including large helpinging of indigenous language lyrics. Getting into the Dia ...

Dia de los Muertos was a big deal for Lila Downs growing up in Mexico. Her grandmother would erect an altar and plan an elaborate festive celebration to honor her parents, who died when the ...

Betto is back with Raul alongside guest curator and legendary singer Lila Downs. From the Costa Chica of Guerrero,we hear a beautiful bolero from sisters Las Hermanas Garcia, “Desesperanza.” Lila ...

Throughout her challenging career as a singer, songwriter and musician, Lila Downs has paid homage to the music and traditions of her rich Mexican heritage without ignoring what music has become in ...

Lila Downs will grace the stage of the historic Auditorium Theatre for the first time this week. Downs' concert, scheduled for Wednesday, is presented by The Auditorium Theatre and The Mariachi ...

Grammy and Latin Grammy award–winning singer and songwriter, Lila Downs, returns to the Bay Area. Her annual Día de Los Muertos performances will take place in Berkeley, with a vibrant set of songs ...

Mexican singing sensation Lila Downs burst on to the music scene with her stunning performance of a song from the film *Frida* at the 75th annual Academy Awards. But this native of the Mexican state ...

This September, as part of Latino Heritage Month, I spoke with Lila Downs, a singer with roots in both Mexico and the United States. Since we last spoke, Downs's latest album, "Shake Away," has been ...

Lila Downs' voice is like a cool pint of Guinness--full, rich and deliciously complex. And like a good stout, her songs are layered with sweets and bitters that linger long after your first gulp. Her ...