About Lila D

Since we are going to talk about magical realism today, we could safely paraphrase the words of the cat Behemoth from "The Master and Margarita" - I want to be a silent hallucination into "I want to be a musical hallucination.”

The magical realism is in the music of Lila Downs, who mixes everything in a great musical pot. Mixes styles, rhythms and moods. As in the books of Isabel Allende and Marquez - with soul. (Magic is alive - sometimes just hidden in a bar of Ecuadorian chocolate.) In fact, this is magical realism in musical terms. All the ghosts and all our fears, passions and emotions gathered into music.

We listen to the music and dive into the world of Lila Downs.

As a true Mexican, Lila is no less brighter than her compatriot Frida Kahlo. Apart from being an excellent musician, she is also a human rights activist. Today, however, we are talking about Lila's music.

She found us on the roof of Istanbul more than 10 years ago with the song Aqua de Rosas, which we begin with. 

A funny story where the beginning was vague and reaching the truth took long. On that roof, the man behind the decks didn't want to tell us what music he was playing. And it took us years to get the name and album. But, as the classics say: if there is a will - there is a way. 

That's how we found our way to Lila Downs's music.

Winner of many Grammy Awards, she remains not so well known in countries around our latitudes, and her music is deep, nervous, bloody and real. Each performance of Lila brings a huge charge of emotions. Somehow, it reaches the heart of the problem and every feeling is felt 100 percent.

Lila will throw you into a whirlwind of emotions - from one extreme to another. Just like Almodóvar's film. Because that’s how it is there. In anticipation of the unexpected.

Today, Lila D. sings the eternal play - Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps will prove to you what a sorceress we have in front of us. 

And we just listen to the voice and soul of Lila D. in our playlist in YouTube.

Friendly advice - do not give up on any song - Lila D. will surprise you with twists.

A few words about the songs:

We start with Aqua de Rosas,

Next is the eternal Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps, 
Then Lila sends us to Japan with the Japanese Yunu Yucu Ninu, 

We continue with Iguana, where we have a rock harp and an iguana dance. 

Two newer plays follow:
Clandestino,
Urge. 

And for dessert, a mini concert in the mecca of modern times - New York’s NPR Tiny Desk studio. Lila Downs - explosive, emotional and sincere.

December 2020