Vida (Ana Tijoux album) explained

Vida
Type:studio
Artist:Ana Tijoux
Cover:Vida (Ana Tijoux album).jpg
Recorded:2023
Genre:Hip hop, Latin hip hop
Label:Altafonte
Prev Title:Vengo
Prev Year:2014

Vida is the fifth solo studio album by Latin hip hop artist Ana Tijoux. The album, released in 2024, is her first album since Vengo in 2014.[1]

The album was recorded in 2023[2] in Barcelona.[3] It was produced by Andrés Celis, who collaborated with Tijoux on the albums La Bala and Vengo.

The first single from the album, "Niñx", was released on 18 May 2023. The video for the single was directed by Camila Grandi.[4] The second single, "Tania", was released on 5 October 2023 and is an ode to Tijoux's sister who died from cancer in 2019.

Vida incorporates elements of hip-hop, Latin rhythms, and jazz.[5] String arrangements for the album were done by Alberto Pérez. The influence of Afrobeats and reggaeton can be heard on the tracks "Cora", "Dime qué", and "Bailando solo aquí".[6]

Vida includes collaborations with several artists, including Omar Lye-Fook, Talib Kweli and Plug. The song "Busco Mi Nombre" concerns those who were disappeared during the dictatorships in Argentina and Chile and features iLe of the Puerto Rican group Calle 13.[3] The track "Busco" samples a monologue by Estela de Carlotto of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pareles . Jon . Ana Tijoux's First Album in a Decade Fights Sorrows With Joy . The New York Times . 17 January 2024.
  2. News: Ana Tijoux's 'Vida' (Listening Party) All Of It . WNYC . 22 January 2024 . en.
  3. News: Eberhart . Maria . Ana Tijoux: Vida . Pitchfork . 15 February 2024.
  4. News: El Invitado de RFI - La rapera franco-chilena Ana Tijoux presenta en París 'Vida' su nuevo álbum . RFI . 19 February 2024.
  5. Raygoza . Isabela . Ana Tijoux celebra la 'Vida' entre duelo, renacimiento y empoderamiento . Billboard . 18 January 2024 . es-ES.
  6. Raygoza . Isabela . Ana Tijoux Celebrates 'Vida' Amid Mourning, Rebirth & Empowerment . Billboard . 18 January 2024.
  7. News: Lanzamiento: Ana Tijoux presenta "Vida" . Estación Sur Digital . 22 January 2024 . es-AR.