Lila Downs

Come out to the Music Center at Strathmore to see a six-time Grammy winner, Lila Downs. Lila Downs stands as a powerful voice blending genres and rhythms as diverse as folk, jazz, blues, hip-hop, and traditional Mexican rancheras and corridos. Raised in Oaxaca and Minnesota, she channels her heritage through music, singing about social justice, immigration, and women’s issues in Spanish, English, and various Native American languages. Downs has collaborated with influential artists like Caetano Veloso, Norah Jones, YoYo Ma, and Santana and performed at iconic venues including Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City.