Lila Downs y el arte que rompe fronteras
Art that Breaks Barriers
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a cantautora mexicana Lila Downs es una de las figuras más relevantes de la música latinoamericana. Tiene más de treinta años de exitosa carrera artística y beligerante activismo social, en los que se ha atrevido a probar géneros musicales tan diversos como jazz, bolero, folk y world music. Por eso es considerada una verdadera creadora total, que goza de gran reconocimiento y prestigio internacional. De eso dan cuenta las once placas de estudio y los dos discos en vivo que constituyen su discografía como solista, además del premio Grammy y los cinco premios Grammy Latino que ha ganado a lo largo de su vida.
Es una de las máximas exponentes de la música latinoamericana en la actualidad. Y, sin embargo, fiel a su espíritu combativo, rehúye las zonas de confort y prestigio para “seguir dando lata”. En esta entrevista exclusiva, la cantautora y activista mexicana habla de su nuevo trabajo discográfico, del libro que tiene entre manos y de cómo la música le cambió la vida.
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exican singer-songwriter Lila Downs is one of the most important figures in contemporary Latin American music. Her successful artistic career and combative social activism have spanned more than three decades, years during which she has had the courage to try musical genres as diverse as jazz, bolero, folk, and world music. This is why she is considered a consummate creator who enjoys great recognition and international prestige, as confirmed by the eleven studio albums and two live albums in her solo discography, alongside the Grammy Award and the five Latin Grammys she has earned.
She is currently one of the greatest performers in Latin American music but she still maintains her fighting spirit and continues to step away from her comfort zones and prestige to “keep stirring things up.” In this exclusive interview, the Mexican singer-songwriter, actress, producer, anthropologist, and activist talks about her new album, the book she is working on, and how music has changed her life. 79