Embracing Universal Themes of Humanity; Downs Crosses Borders Musical, Cultural and Even Spiritual
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) › May 30, 2004
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MEXICO CITY - In the movie "Frida," Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky tells Frida Kahlo that her paintings "express what everyone feels: that they are alone, and suffering."
A half-century after the death of the artist famed for her anguished self-portraits and graphic depictions of pain and isolation, a young Mexican singer who physically resembles Kahlo - and appeared in a recent movie about her - is sending out a different message: none of us is alone, and all of us are one.See the full content of this document
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Embracing Universal Themes of Humanity; Downs Crosses Borders Musical, Cultural and Even Spiritual
Lila Downs, the daughter of a Mexican-Indian mother and Scottish- American father who has lived and studied on both sides of the border, uses multiple languages and diverse musical styles to cross cultural barriers and embrace universal themes of humanity.
Her fourth and latest album, "Una Sangre" (...See the full content of this document
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