Grammy award winner Lila Downs is known to sing about love, loss and her tricultural identity. But her latest album, La Sánchez, is her most personal yet. Chino Lemus hide caption
Elisapie performs a Tiny Desk concert on Nov. 26, 2019. (Photo by Mhari Shaw/NPR) Mhari Shaw/NPR hide caption
A variety of artists remember acclaimed composer Armando Manzanero. Renee Klahr/NPR Illustration hide caption
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
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
Lila Downs celebrates the chile on her new album. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hear Lila Downs' new Peruvian cumbia classic on this week's Alt.Latino music roundup. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Juanes is one of the Latin Grammy nominees covered by AltLatino this past year. OMAR CRUZ/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Lila Downs' upcoming album, Salón, Lágrimas y Deseo, comes out May 26. Marcela Taboada/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Lila Downs performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Apr. 30, 2015. (NPR) NPR hide caption
Los Angeles' Las Cafeteras recorded a version of the classic son jarocho song "La Bamba." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Lila Downs performs at the Miami International Film Festival in March. Gustavo Caballero/Courtesy of Getty Images hide caption
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
Felix Cristiani from the Argentine group Felix Y Los Clavos. Courtesy of the artist. hide caption
Mexican-American singer Lila Downs.
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One of Betto Arcos' favorite new tracks is "Las Transeuntes" by Uruguayan musician Jorge Drexler (above). El Universal/Getty Images hide caption