SOME OF THESE DAYS

Supporting Voting Rights and Voter Registration

“This lyrical, evocative set un-starches the musical artifacts of African-American uplift. The pianist approaches spirituals, hymns and legacy pieces with a passion grounded in the knowledge that history is personal: each interpretation deeply reckons with what made her.
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— Ann Powers, NPR Music
“This could be one of the year’s most important recordings...Some of this music Lara Downes is playing has been with us for centuries. Her interpretations are so precious, that they should continue to extend for centuries to come. It’s a masterful recording.”
— Glide Magazine

Lara is supporting the ACLU in the fight for voting rights.
Every donation over $40 receives a signed copy of Lara’s album SOME OF THESE DAYS or her limited-edition AMERICAN MIXTAPE: UPRISING (recorded live at home).

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Pianist Lara Downes’ uplifting new album Some of These Days revisits freedom songs and Spirituals, historic expressions of hope and courage that remind us  — in this time of global unrest and chaos caused by the COVID-19 pandemic — of our human capacity for optimism, activism, and unification in the face of crisis. “For me, the motivation in creating this record has always been the relevance and timelessness of these songs," says Downes. "There’s the pain, reaction to oppression, always hope, always a vision of a better time. All of those things are relevant and current today." 

Some Of These Days

Lara Downes: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit - stripped-down sets, an intimate setting - just a different space. Lara Downes thrives on collaboration.