Lila Downs
by enojado on 10/2/17Dolby Theatre - HollywoodRating: 1 out of 5went to concert with high expectations but came out extremely disappointed. Concert was to short.

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Lila Downs is the daughter of a Mixtec Indian woman, Anastasia Sanchez, who ran away from her village at 19 to sing in Mexico City cantinas and a Minnesota-born, Scottish-American film & photography professor, Allen Downs, who saw her singing and fell in love. Lila Downs was born in the Oaxacan mountain town of Tlaxiaco, 7,000 feet up in the heavens. The first songs she remembers are her mother singing Lola Beltrán's heartfelt rancheras, and her father singing Woody Guthrie's ''This Land Is Your Land.'' Her border-blurring, multicultural upbringing infused Downs with a firm world view in support of the disenfranchised working classes and an aesthetic vision that embraces cross-cultural pollinations.
As a result Downs has become one of the most innovative exponents of Mesoamerican music on both sides of the border. Her lyrics are high-minded and sentient and her sound is all encompassing. By drawing on a pan-Latin palette of music as well as American folk, jazz, blues and rock, Downs and her worldly band of kindred spirits, La Misteriosa, have won accolades and a devoted following of world music fans. Known for her smoky voice and magnetic performances, Downs has created a unique body of work that defies categorization in any single genre.
With eight studio albums and one live album released since 1999, Lila Downs has long been recognized by the music industry. She received a Latin Grammy for the 2004 release “Una Sangre,” and a Grammy nomination for 2008’s “Shake Away,” as well as various performance awards from around the world. Her 2011 release, "Pecados y Milagros" garnered both a Latin Grammy for Best Folk Album, and a Grammy for Best Regional Mexican Music Album. It also hit #1 on the Mexican music charts immediately after its initial release, and reached Double Platinum status there.
In addition to headlining venues all over the world, Lila Downs has performed at major festivals and events including WOMAD; Live Earth; Montreal Jazz Festival, San Francisco Jazz Festival, the World Sacred Music Festival - appearing with such luminaries as the Dalai Lama; the Latino Inaugural Ball for President Barack Obama, the Bicentenario de Mexico, the opening ceremonies for the 2011 Pan American Games, and the 2012 Latin Grammys on Univision.
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went to concert with high expectations but came out extremely disappointed. Concert was to short.
Lila has a wonderful voice and that nobody can deny it, but starting 30 minutes late and only singing for 1 hour I do not think it is fair or acceptable for any artist.
Hey show that you never would want it to end, totally unforgettable with lots of culture, color, attitude, history, and everything you want to see from One of the best countries in America that being in Mexico. Excitement from beginning to end!
I took a couple of friends and it was their first time listening to Lila Downs and now they are fans!!! She had a great show and will defiantly see her again
I love Lila she is a great performance but I felt the show was too short for the money I paid. The show started at 8:20 pm. Not on time and ended at 10pm. Not even two hours. Not sure if she was itll. Also her husband was not in the show. kinda disappointed.
I have been to at least 20 Lila Downs concerts over the years. This was the first time that the performance had various moments of distraction given that from start to finish, there were issues with the sound system. At the start, Lila had to go to the side to be "adjusted." She kept working with them during the concert, having to step to the side to address issues whenever other musicians were centered and attention was off of her. There were folks in black off on the side constantly fidgeting with the cords/lines and toward the end she started losing auditory feedback and she couldn't hear herself. Dolby is synonymous with quality sound systems---how ironic that they did not meet that standard in the Dolby Theater. Lila gets a 5 and the Dolby Theater gets a 1, hence 3 stars.
Lila Downs has a beautiful voice. Her music and the concert were wonderful.
Lila Downs' music brought out the pride and spirit of Mexican life, struggle and passion. The best concert I've seen in years!
Both Monsieur Perine and Lila perform with their heart on their sleeve. Both Muxers and musicians are all xingones. Both performed without forgetting where they come from. Lila's set was filled with flores, rebosos, mezcal y mucho amor. I definitely recommend everyone to take their moms, friends, husbands, everyoneeee.
great show- the opening act was simply wonderful a great set up for the main show Lila Downs did not disappoint i had heard from many people but i must say i think they were small in the real thing - LIla is one of a kind great performer and wow what a singer - and beautiful - triple act triple enjoyment - thank you for a lovely night
First time seeing Lila Downs at my mothers recommendation ! She was phenomenal !
I thoroughly enjoyed the concert, however, I thought it was a little short. The audio was set perfect, I could hear every word Lila was singing clearly. That was great.
i love the cultural and artistic richness of the show. the graphics on the back ground where a little to repetitive. But mrs. Downs voice is just superb.
She is such a hidden treasure! beautiful voice and great vibes. Really engaged with her audience!
One of the best show's at Humphreys .Excelente .........
Lila and her band were just Grand - what talent all.
Online preview said Lila sang all kinds of music, Spanish, rock, country, blues, etc. It didn't say they were all in Spanish. Only English was some intro's . She was good singer but would have liked to understood words. Should warn people of show content. We didn't stay for whole show being unable understand Spanish.
The band played awful, the audio was bad, she sang for less than an hour. One can tell she gets tons of help from the studio when recording.
she is a tireless champion of mexican culture and tradition in the best possible way. seeing hundreds of mariachis from the chicago mariachi heritage foundation was amazing and wonderful and empowering. as usual she doesn't disappoint!- I cannot wait to see her next year- we are getting our day of the dead make up ready!!! thank you Lila!!!!!! we love you!!!!!!
I have seen Lila 2 times prior and she was superb. This time she was part of the Mariachi Heritage Foundation program. This took away from the focus on her. She didn't come on stage until 10pm. I and others got tired of hearing the mariachi band before her. They performed for over an hour. Lila performed for about 90 minutes. She performed well but she has such a vast style that I felt it was edited to just mariachi. I wanted to hear the other Lila that I have come to like and enjoy. The next time I see her, I will make sure she is not part of a foundation.