Lila Downs Sings to the Spirit of Women in ‘Like Water for Chocolate’: ‘Stories Like This Revitalize Our Past’
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A personal crisis during Lila Downs‘ childhood related to her tricultural origin — of Indigenous, mestizo and Mexican-American roots — has led the singer-songwriter to create narratives about traditional cooks, corn as a staple of Mexican cuisine, and the possibility of singing in her native Mixtec language. So when she was invited to participate in […]