The singer is the child of a Mexican Indian mother and this fact is reflected in her work.听She's perhaps best known for her Oscar nominated soundtrack to the film Frida about the life of Frida Kahlo.听
Lila talks to Jenni about the influence of her mother on her politics and music, her new album, and why one of her favourite lyrics accuses a woman of smelling like an Armadillo.
Lila Downs, Una Sangra (One Blood), Narada Records