Lila Downs

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Genre: Folk / Jam Band / Latin
Location NEW YORK/OAXACA, New York, Un
Profile Views: 1355641
Last Login: 10/26/2012
Member Since 8/16/2006
Website liladowns.com
Record Label Independent
Type of Label Major
Bio
I was born de Mixteca mother and Scottish leftist Father... I had to find my voice ...am still looking... grew up in Tlaxiaco Oaxaca, in the mountains and Minneapolis, Minnesota... Ran into Paul in Candela! a hippie hangout and started sharing songs and dreams with him...still looking to find peace within and love on the journey.... Creci en la Mixteca de Oaxaca y en Minnesota ...Mi madre una mujer indigena y mi padre un Norteamericano izquierdista... sigo buscando mi voz... Me topé con Paul en Candela alla en Oax y juntos vamos compartiendo sueños y música... Sigo buscando una paz interna y el amor en este camino de la vida... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............................Events.... by Eventful.. .. .. ..!!! Start Code To Apply Top Banner !!!!.. ...... ...... .. Custom top banner code by Eileen.. .. .. .. .. ...... ...... ..!!! End Code To Apply Top Banner !!!..
Members
Celso Duarte, harp, violin, guitar, jarana Yayo Serka, drums, percussion Paul Cohen, keyboard, sax,clarinet Carlos Henderson, bass Rob Curto, accordion Dana Leong, trombone Mexico band: Aaron Cruz, bajo Patricia Piñón, percusion Angel Chacon, Guitarras Luis Huerta, bateria Leo Soqui, acordion .. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ...... .......... .. .. .. .. .. ..MyGen.. ..Profile Generator.. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Tienda/Store.... ...... ..
Influences
mercedes sosa, lucha reyes, oscar chavez, amparo ochoa, Ella fitzgerald, Sarah vaughan,femi kuti, fela kuti, virginia rodriguez, missy elliot, orishas,joni mitchell, bob dylan, lee amos, beth orton,gorrillaz, subcomandante marcos,natalie merchant,Nina Simone toshi reagon, renata rosa, elis regina, joao gilberto, celia cruz,india,ibrahim ferrer john coltrane, India arie,billie holiday,wayne shorter, charles mingus,manu chau,bob marley, the grateful dead,los tigres del norte, mono blanco,los cojolites,
Sounds Like
mercedes sosa, ella fitzgerald, elis regina, amparo ochoa, fela kuti,lola beltran

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Bio:

I was born de Mixteca mother and Scottish leftist Father... I had to find my voice ...am still looking... grew up in Tlaxiaco Oaxaca, in the mountains and Minneapolis, Minnesota... Ran into Paul in Candela! a hippie hangout and started sharing songs and dreams with him...still looking to find peace within and love on the journey.... Creci en la Mixteca de Oaxaca y en Minnesota ...Mi madre una mujer indigena y mi padre un Norteamericano izquierdista... sigo buscando mi voz... Me topé con Paul en Candela alla en Oax y juntos vamos compartiendo sueños y música... Sigo buscando una paz interna y el amor en este camino de la vida...

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Members:

Celso Duarte, harp, violin, guitar, jarana Yayo Serka, drums, percussion Paul Cohen, keyboard, sax,clarinet Carlos Henderson, bass Rob Curto, accordion Dana Leong, trombone Mexico band: Aaron Cruz, bajo Patricia Piñón, percusion Angel Chacon, Guitarras Luis Huerta, bateria Leo Soqui, acordion