Vida (Ana Tijoux album)

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]

Vida
Studio album by
Released18 January 2024 (2024-01-18)
Recorded2023
GenreHip hop, Latin hip hop
LabelAltafonte
Ana Tijoux chronology
Vengo
(2014)
Vida
(2024)
Singles from Vida
  1. "Niñx"
    Released: 18 May 2023
  2. "Tania"
    Released: 5 October 2023

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.[4]

The first single from the album, "Niñx", was released on 18 May 2023. The video for the single was directed by Camila Grandi.[5] The second single, "Tania", was released on 5 October 2023 and is an ode to Tijoux's sister who died from cancer in 2019.[6]

Vida incorporates elements of hip-hop, Latin rhythms, and jazz.[4] String arrangements for the album were done by Alberto Pérez.[6] The influence of Afrobeats and reggaeton can be heard on the tracks "Cora", "Dime qué", and "Bailando solo aquí".[7]

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.[8]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by written by Tijoux and Celis. Including with features.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Millonaria"Tijoux, Celis3:36
2."Oyeme"Tijoux, Celis3:15
3."Cora"Tijoux, Celis3:59
4."Vida" (featuring Omar)Tijoux, Celis, Omar Lye-Fook3:49
5."Ciclo Perfecto"Tijoux, Celis0:59
6."Tu sae'" (featuring Talib Kweli and Plug)Tijoux, Celis4:15
7."Suave"Tijoux, Celis1:16
8."El Caudal"Tijoux, Celis1:39
9."Niñx"Tijoux, Celis3:07
10."Bailando sola aquí"Tijoux, Celis4:04
11."Tania"Tijoux, Celis4:02
12."Busco" (featuring Estela de Carlotto, a Grandmother of Plaza de Mayo)Tijoux, Celis0:39
13."Busco mi nombre" (featuring iLe)Tijoux, Celis3:52
14."Dime qué" (featuring Pablo Chill-E)Tijoux, Celis, Pablo Acevedo3:24
15."Fin del mundo"Tijoux, Celis4:20
Total length:46:21

References

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  1. ^ Pareles, Jon (17 January 2024). "Ana Tijoux's First Album in a Decade Fights Sorrows With Joy". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Ana Tijoux's 'Vida' (Listening Party) | All Of It". WNYC. 22 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b Eberhart, Maria (15 February 2024). "Ana Tijoux: Vida". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ a b Raygoza, Isabela (18 January 2024). "Ana Tijoux celebra la 'Vida' entre duelo, renacimiento y empoderamiento". Billboard (in European Spanish).
  5. ^ "El Invitado de RFI - La rapera franco-chilena Ana Tijoux presenta en París 'Vida' su nuevo álbum". RFI. 19 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Jurek, Thom (2024). "Ana Tijoux - Vida Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  7. ^ Raygoza, Isabela (18 January 2024). "Ana Tijoux Celebrates 'Vida' Amid Mourning, Rebirth & Empowerment". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Lanzamiento: Ana Tijoux presenta "Vida"". Estación Sur Digital (in Spanish). 22 January 2024.