Tuesday, April 18
8 pm, Campbell Hall

“There are many tones in the Mexican jukebox, and many of the best resound from Ms. Downs, a mezzo-soprano with a three-octave range, a hungry mind and an arresting stage presence.”
—The New York Times

Creating a strongly layered and emotional music in which blues and jazz cohabitate with ranchera, and honky-tonk swings alongside romantic boleros, singer Lila Downs re-imagines American and Mexican music as an on-going conversation between two great traditions. Downs’ songs get deep into the hearts and minds of common people, invoking lost loves, legends and struggles to live. Invigorating a new wave of cross-border Latino music, Downs is perhaps best known for her contribution to the acclaimed movie Frida, the Oscar-nominated song “Burn It Blue.”

$35 / UCSB Students $19

Generously supported by Fredric E. Steck & Kelly LeBrock

Sponsored by Hotel Oceana, KCSB 91.9 FM, El Mexicano and Longoria