Saturday, May 10
Mexican-American Singer/Songwriter
Lila Downs
LAXSON AUDITORIUM | 7:30 p.m.$23 Premium | $18 Adult
$16 Senior | $14 Student/Child
"Downs is a mezzo-soprano with a three-octave range, a hungry mind and an arresting stage presence." — New York Times
Creating a strongly layered and emotional music in which blues and jazz cohabitate with ranchera, and honky-tonk swings alongside romantic boleros, singer Lila Downs re-imagines American and Mexican music as an on-going conversation between two great traditions. Downs' songs get deep into the hearts and minds of common people, invoking lost loves, legends, and struggles to live. Invigorating a new wave of cross-border Latino music, Downs is perhaps best known for her Oscar-nominated song "Burn It Blue" in the acclaimed movie Frida.
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