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Lila Downs: ‘My mother always told me that women should never speak badly about another woman’
She is one of the artists who have best combined present and past. The singer is part of the history of Mexican song, while also embracing current styles. EL PAÍS spoke to her about everything she has learned in her 30-year-long career