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Lila Downs
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Drama has been a constant presence in Lila Downs' life. There is an aura about her that suggests something ethereal. She is thin, with thick straight hair pulled tight into two braids often decorated by the brightly colored ribbons of her native Oaxacan Zapotec and Mixtec Indian culture--a look that has existed for centuries, but which painter Frida Kahlo popularized in the 1930s. Wearing no makeup, she dons only a dark cherry or red lipstick when she performs. Her skin, a light olive shade that allows for very light freckles to form on her nose, is in stark contrast to her dark hair, ink-black eyes and arched eyebrows. Her scent is of a musk oil, sensually perfuming the air around her.
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Lila Downs widened her potential audience when she was featured in Salma Hayek's Frida flick, appearing on its soundtrack. She was introduced to WOMAD in 2002 and toured this June in a package with Yusa and Susana Baca.
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Tickets for Lila Downs are available for $50, $42 and $32 at the UCLA Central Ticket Office at the southwest corner of the James West Alumni Center, online at http://www.uclalive.org and at all Ticketmaster outlets. For more information or to charge by phone, call (310) 825-2101. UCLA students may purchase tickets in advance for $15. Student rush tickets, subject to availability, are offered at the same price to all students with a valid ID one hour prior to showtime.
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Beverly Hills, CA - Lila Downs and Caetano Veloso will perform at the 75th Anniversary Academy Awards ceremony, producer Gil Cates announced today. This will be the first time each has performed on an Oscar telecast.
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