Ana Tijoux

Born in Lille, France in 1977, Ana Tijoux was raised in France by Chilean exiles that fled Chile because of the 1973 Chilean coup d’état. Tijoux moved to Chile in 1993 following the return of civil power in Chile. Her music career spans two decades originating with the group “Makiza” in 1997. Their first album, Vida Salvaje, garnered huge success in 1997 despite its independent production. Two years later they released their second album “Aerolinas Makiza” with Sony Music Entertainment and reached the top of the Latin-American hip-hop market. In 2000, Makiza broke up and Ana Tijoux began her journey to a solo career. Tijoux collaborated with different artists on separate projects throughout the years until Makiza reunited in 2005.  Their reunion was short-lived and the group disbanded once more in 2006. Ana Tijoux released her first album, “Kaos,” in September 2007. Her song “Despabilate” got Tijoux nominated at the Latino MTV Music Awards for Best New Artist and Best Urban Artist. Since then, she has released her second album “1997” as well as one of my new favorite songs “La Bala.” Listeners can tell that Chile’s political history has greatly affected the topics covered in Tijoux’s music. Tijoux has given way to a new kind of political stand, rapping and creating songs that touch the souls of all who listen even those who can’t understand the lyrics. She knows how to get her point across through her music and you can really feel the raw emotions in her songs. I absolutely love her music and I think you will too!