Lila Downs - Dia de Muertos
Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Avenue, 92101 San Diego Directions
Thu 29.10.2026 19:30
Celebrate Día de Muertos with internationally acclaimed, GRAMMY®- and Latin GRAMMY®-winning Mexican American artist Lila Downs in an unforgettable live performance. Renowned for her commanding voice, bold artistry, and magnetic stage presence, Downs is joined by her exceptional band for a powerful program of original works and beloved traditional songs. Singing in Spanish, English, and the Indigenous languages of her native Oaxaca, she honors and elevates the rich cultural traditions of Mexico with authenticity and emotional depth. This is a vibrant, deeply moving celebration of Día de Muertos - where memory, heritage, and music come together in a performance that is both reverent and electrifying.
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Lila DownsLila Downs, one of the most powerful and unique voices in the world.
Winner of a Grammy and 6 Latin Grammys, Lila Downs triumphs on stage for her personality and for the moving stories that are told in the lyrics of her songs, in which she denounces social injustice, immigration problems and the defense of women, especially indigenous women and workers.
Her new work 'La Sánchez' (Sony Music), in reference to her maternal surname, contains sounds from the north of her country, pays homage to her maternal influence and narrates the vicissitudes of personal and social relationships. It includes some of her compositions created during the pandemic, with very sentimental lyrics and mourning for the death of her husband Paul Cohen. Her 14th album is produced by Orlando Aispuro, a guitarist and producer who has collaborated with artists such as Carín León, C.Tangana and Matisse.
To commemorate her 25 years of artistic career, the Mexican singer-songwriter offered a special concert at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico, which was recorded on a live album called 'Desde Bellas Artes México'
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Lila Downs, una de las voces más poderosas y singulares que existen en el mundo, regresa a Europa con la gira mundial ‘Dos Corazones’, en la que estrenará algunas de las canciones de su nuevo disco ‘La Sánchez’, que saldrá en verano, y que incluye algunas de sus composiciones creadas durante la pandemia, con letras muy sentimentales y de duelo por el fallecimiento de su marido Paul Cohen.
Ganadora de un Grammy y 6 Latin Grammy, Lila Downs triunfa sobre el escenario por su personalidad y por las historias conmovedoras que se narran en las letras de sus canciones, en las que denuncia la injusticia social, los problemas de la inmigración y la defensa de las mujeres, especialmente las indígenas y las trabajadoras.
Su nuevo trabajo ‘La Sánchez’ (Sony Music), en referencia a su apellido materno, contiene sonidos del norte de su país, hace un homenaje a su influencia materna y narra vicisitudes de las relaciones personales y sociales. Su disco número 14 está producido por Orlando Aispuro, guitarrista y productor que ha colaborado con artistas como Carín León, C.Tangana y Matisse.
Para conmemorar sus 25 años de trayectoria artística, la cantante y compositora mexicana, ofreció un concierto especial en el Palacio de Bellas Artes en México, que se grabó en un disco en directo que se llama ‘Desde Bellas Artes México’.
