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Lila Downs' New Song Is About Indigenous Workers' Invisible Labor

Lila Downs' song for the Morning Edition Song Project, "Dark Eyes," honors essential workers who are often overlooked. Jennifer Pochat/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Morning Edition Song Project

Lila Downs' New Song Is About Indigenous Workers' Invisible Labor

Downs speaks with Rachel Martin about "Dark Eyes," a song inspired by essential workers from Native American communities who are often overlooked.

Lila Downs' New Song Is About Indigenous Workers' Invisible Labor

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Lila Downs And Gina Chavez: Two Mujeres With Messages

Lila Downs and Gina Chavez join this week's Alt.Latino to talk about new music, but also the world right now. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Alt.Latino

Lila Downs And Gina Chavez: Two Mujeres With Messages

These conversations with Lila Downs and Gina Chavez explore identity, the power of language and listening to our ancestors for guidance.

Lila Downs And Gina Chavez: Two Mujeres With Messages

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Lila Downs Celebrates Mexico's Culinary And Cultural Sides With 'Al Chile'

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Alt.Latino

Lila Downs Celebrates Mexico's Culinary And Cultural Sides With 'Al Chile'

The iconic Mexican vocalist and composer Lila Downs uses music to celebrate the chile pepper.

Lila Downs Celebrates Mexico's Culinary And Cultural Sides With 'Al Chile'

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Before They Were Nominated: Alt.Latino As Prognosticator

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Alt.Latino

Before They Were Nominated: Alt.Latino As Prognosticator

Alt.Latino favorites rub elbows with Latin music superstars in this year's Latin Grammy nominations. This week we look back at how we covered them this past year.

Before They Were Nominated: Alt.Latino As Prognosticator

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From Alt.Latino, With Love

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Alt.Latino

From Alt.Latino, With Love

This year, we celebrate Valentine's Day alongside some of our favorite artists. Gustavo Santaolalla, Ruben Albarran, Tego Calderon, Lila Downs, Ana Tijoux and Jorge Drexler all share their favorite love songs.

From Alt.Latino, With Love: A Valentine's Day Extravaganza

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Latin Roots: Son Jarocho

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Latin Roots: Son Jarocho

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Jasmine Garsd introduces a melancholy, mischievous genre from the port city of Veracruz, Mexico.

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New Latin American Music Picks From 'Global Village'

Lila Downs says "Zapata Se Queda" was inspired by a recurring dream in which the ghost of revolutionary icon Emiliano Zapata visited her home. Ricardo Trabulsi hide caption

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New Latin American Music Picks From 'Global Village'

Betto Arcos shares a modern protest anthem from Chile, a re-purposed Peruvian slave song, and more new music from Latin America.

New Latin American Music Picks From 'Global Village'

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Érase Una Vez: Storytelling Songs From Argentina, Colombia And Spain

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Érase Una Vez: Storytelling Songs From Argentina, Colombia And Spain

This week's show is all about songs with amazing stories and the power of comic books and graphic novels.

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Latin Picks From Betto Arcos Of 'Global Village'

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Latin Picks From Betto Arcos Of 'Global Village'

The host of KPFK's world music show discusses some of his favorite tracks with Weekend All Things Considered host Guy Raz. Among them are songs by Jorge Drexler, Omar Sosa and Lila Downs.

Latin Picks From Betto Arcos Of 'Global Village'

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World Cafe

Lila Downs Shakes Up Folkloric Sound

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On her latest release, Shake Away, Lila Downs explores her mother's indigenous Mexican roots. The resulting folkloric soundscape includes unexpected flashes of blues, country twang and even klezmer music. Hear a session recorded by World Cafe.

Lila Downs in Studio on World Cafe 12/2/08

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Lila Downs' Cross-Border Musical Influences

The Mexican-American singer turns the bitter experience of immigrants into music full of life. Her influences include traditional Spanish ballads and jazz from the American songbook.

Lila Downs' Cross-Border Musical Influences

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Lila Downs: 'Border'

Lila Downs creates music that mixes her Indian-Mexican and Minnesotan roots. Michele talks to Lila Downs about her new CD, Border, which is dedicated to the Mexican migrant workers who lost their lives crossing the border.

Lila Downs: 'Border'

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