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Rooted in Oaxaca and shaped between Mexico and the US, Downs weaves Mexican tradition with jazz, cumbia, folk, and contemporary rhythms. Her music is both celebration and conscience; she turns each concert into a gathering—intimate, fearless, and deeply human—where culture is honored, stories are reclaimed, and audiences are invited to feel, dance, and remember. Recognized with multiple Grammy Awards, Lila’s art remains grounded in what matters most: dignity, beauty, and the human spirit.

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Lila Downs

Walt Disney Concert Hall

With “a stunning voice, a confident multicultural vision grounded in her Mixtec Indian roots” (LA Times), Lila Downs is one of Latin America’s most influential voices - an artist with a singular sound, magnetic stage presence, and recognized with multiple GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Awards, including the recipient of the 2026 Latin GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award. With her new album Cambias mi Mundo (You Change My World), she returns to the Miner stage for four nights after her hugely successful run of Día de los Muertos performances at the Paramount. The album marks a return to her essence: deeply committed to global causes, passionate, intimate and celebratory.

SFJAZZ Center

Gustavo Dudamel is throwing a party, and everyone’s invited! As part of his final weekend of concerts as Music & Artistic Director of the LA Phil, he’ll join forces with the legendary norteño band Los Tigres del Norte, leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a set of songs by “Latin music’s greatest statesmen” (The New York Times). The last time Los Tigres played at the Bowl, for our celebration of Mexican independence in 2018, the Los Angeles Times called it “a jubilant moment of Mexican pride” and said, “the concert had the feel of a joyous family party.”

Celebrating Gustavo at the Bowl: Gustavo’s Fiesta

Hollywood Bowl

Winner of six Latin Grammys and one Grammy, celebrated singer Lila Downs is one of the most powerful and unique voices that exist today. With a symbolic stage presence and emotional storytelling through song, her singing transcends all language barriers.

Gallo Center for the Arts

Celebrate Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, with Grammy- and Latin Grammy-winning Mexican American singer Lila Downs.

Cal Performances

Celebrate Día de los Muertos, Mexico’s Day of the Dead, with the Grammy-winning, Mexican-American singer Lila Downs. Joined by folklórico dancers and stunning visual projections, Downs brings her powerful voice and vibrant stage presence to songs in Spanish and English, as well as indigenous languages from her native Oaxaca.

Lila Downs: Día de los Muertos

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

### Event Description: Lila Downs at the Monterey Jazz Festival

**Event:** Lila Downs - Monterey Jazz Festival  
**Date:** Sunday, September 29, 2024  
**Time:** 1:50 PM - 2:40 PM  
**Stage:** Jimmy Lyons Stage  
**Location:** Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA  
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#### About Lila Downs:
Lila Downs is one of the most influential artists in Latin America, renowned for her powerful and unique voice. Her charismatic performances and diverse musical compositions have captivated audiences worldwide. Lila's music blends genres and rhythms such as Mexican rancheras, corridos, boleros, jazz standards, hip-hop, cumbia, and North American folk music. Her work often addresses themes of social justice, immigration, and women's issues.

#### Background:
- **Heritage:** Lila grew up in both Minnesota and Oaxaca, Mexico. Her mother is from the Mixtec indigenous group, and her father was Scottish-American.
- **Languages:** She sings in Spanish, English, and various Native American languages, including Zapotec, Mixtec, Nahuatl, Maya, and Purepecha.

#### Collaborations and Performances:
Lila has recorded duets with a wide array of artists, including Mercedes Sosa, Caetano Veloso, Juanes, Norah Jones, Yo-Yo Ma, Juan Gabriel, and many others. She has performed with prestigious symphonies such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, and the UNAM Symphony in Mexico. Additionally, she has collaborated with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

#### Notable Venues:
Lila has graced stages at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, the Hollywood Bowl, Auditorio Nacional, and Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. She was also invited by Barack Obama to perform at the White House and has performed at the Oscars for her contribution to the film "Frida."

#### Awards:
Lila Downs has recorded nine studio albums and has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning six.

Join us for an unforgettable performance by Lila Downs at the Monterey Jazz Festival. Experience the magic of her music and the depth of her artistry live on stage.

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Jimmy Lyons Stage

Iconic Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning singer Lila Downs is one of the world’s most singular and powerful voices, whose compelling stage presence and poignant storytelling transcend all language barriers. Raised in Minnesota and Oaxaca, this global superstar’s exquisite artistry bridges traditions from across the Americas, with influences ranging from the folk and ranchera music of Mexico and South America to North American folk, jazz, blues, and hip-hop. As a passionate human-rights activist, Lila’s lyrics often highlight issues relating to social justice, sharing stories that too often go untold.

Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo

Special guest singers join Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil to celebrate iconic protest music by Latina artists that resonates across Latin America and the world.

Canto en resistencia: Featuring Ely Guerra, Catalina Garcia, and more

Honor the traditions of Día de Muertos with LJMS favorite Lila Downs, one of the most influential and representative artists of Mexican music in Latin America. Known for the importance she gives to issues such as social justice within her music, Downs is a singular and powerful voice, both as a singer and an activist, bridging traditions from across the Americas, with influences ranging from folk and ranchera music from Mexico and South America, to North American folk, jazz, blues, and hip hop.

Lila Downs - Día De Los Muertos

Balboa Theatre

Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning singer Lila Downs brings her unique interpretation of traditional Mexican and Mesoamerican music, deeply personal renditions of classic rancheras, as well as her own original songs to create a voyage of emotions, movement and sound that celebrate the rich traditions of Day of the Dead on both sides of the border. For this special evening, audience members are encouraged to come dressed in imaginative costumes and make-up, to bring remembrances of their loved ones to share in the celebration, and to become fully immersed in an evening filled with emotions of love, loss, reconnection, and joy.

Bass Concert Hall

GRAMMY-winning singer Lila Downs celebrates Mexico’s Day of the Dead with mariachi music, folklorico dancing, and stunning visual projections. Offer applies to Price Levels 6-8 only (Regular ticket type).

Lila Downs: Dia de Los Muertos

Jones Hall

With “a stunning voice, a confident multicultural vision grounded in her Mixtec Indian roots” (LA Times), GRAMMY and Latin  GRAMMY-winning vocalist Lila Downs is one of the most celebrated singers of her generation. She brings a special night of music to the Paramount, celebrating Día de los Muertos, Mexico’s Day of the Dead, featuring folklorico dancing, stunning visual projections and more. A native of Oaxaca, Downs built a career bridging cultures and languages, both as a musician and social activist for humanitarian causes. Growing up as the daughter of a Mixtec singer and a renowned American photographer, Downes blended a deep passion for the traditions of her homeland with an ingrained wanderlust. 



Lila Downs' DÍA DE LOS Muertos: Dos Corazones

Paramount Theatre

Multi-GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter Lila Downs is one of Mexico's most celebrated artists. Drawing on rancheras, boleros, cumbia, jazz and Mexican folk traditions, she sings in Spanish, English and several Indigenous Mexican languages. Her songs explore identity, migration and social justice, and she has collaborated with artists including Mercedes Sosa, Norah Jones, Santana and Natalia Lafourcade. Her music also featured on the soundtrack to the acclaimed film Frida.

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