Born in southern Mexico to a Mixtec Indian mother and an American father, Lila Downs studied music and anthropology at the University of Minnesota and the University of the Arts in Oaxaca — and through music came to reconcile her heritage. “It took a long time to decide that I wanted to sing,” she says. “Something needed to motivate me.” That motivation became the songs and stories of her Oaxacan ancestors, which she has woven into a unique and potent repertoire. Recently featured in the Oscar-winning Frida and on its best-selling soundtrack album, her powerful voice and striking presence transcend cultural borders — and are winning this true innovator a rapidly growing global audience.

LA SANDUNGA is Lila’s extraordinary debut album, which she released independently in 1997. Featuring interpretations of Oaxacan traditional songs, boleros, and rancheras, as well as her own compositions, this first expression of her very original vision evokes a rich past while at the same time ushering a vibrant new contemporary voice onto the world stage.

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