Lila Downs is famous for her captivating performances. She explores Mexican roots music that absorbs the rich culture on both sides of the United States/Mexican border. Her repertoire includes rancheras, Mexican-style cumbia, norteño and jazz.
Her most recent album is Balas y Chocolate, where she collaborates with Latin American pop stars. In 2014 she released Raiz, an album with Spanish flamenco/pop singer Niña Pastori and Argentine folk/pop vocalist Soledad.
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She is an outstanding artist-wish she would have a concert in Charleston, SC