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2014 studio album by Ana Tijoux From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vengo is Chilean hip hop artist Ana Tijoux's fourth solo studio album,[1] released in March 2014. Its debut single "Vengo" was released on Spin in January of the same year.[2][3][4][5] Vengo was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album at the 2015 Ceremony.[6] It also won the Pulsar Award for Album of the Year.[7]
Vengo | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 18, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, Andean | |||
Length | 53:15 | |||
Label | Nacional | |||
Ana Tijoux chronology | ||||
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Singles from Vengo | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
A reviewer at NPR called it "virtually flawless",[10] and MTV said it was "some of the most dazzling hip-hop this year".[11]
Several reviewers noted the inclusion of Andean music elements, especially the pan flute. NPR's reviewer said it was "refreshing" and noted Andean music has been "often done a disservice by "world music" labels."[10] Of the flute, the MTV reviewer said "it's a bit challenging to extricate the instrument from its associations with corny new age compilations ... Tijoux is attempting a tough task to take back and breathe new life into music that has a rich heritage, but has been commercialized and marginalized into schlock."[11]
Reviewers also noted the progressive elements of the lyrics, including feminism, environmentalism, social justice and post-colonialism.[11][12][13][14]
The album's instrumentation is completely done with in-studio recordings, often with traditional South American instruments. Unusually for modern hip-hop recording, there are no samples used on the album.[14][13][1] One reviewer said that it contained elements of folk music and jazz.[14]
Year | Ceremony | Nominated work | Recipient(s) | Category | Result |
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2015 | Grammy Awards[6] | Vengo | Ana Tijoux | Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album | Nominated |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Vengo" | 3:12 |
2. | "Somos Sur" (featuring Shadia Mansour) | 3:46 |
3. | "Antipatriarca" | 3:04 |
4. | "Somos Todos Erroristas" (featuring Hortadoj) | 2:57 |
5. | "Er-rrro-r" | 1:02 |
6. | "Los Peces Gordos No Pueden Volar" | 3:36 |
7. | "Creo en Ti" (featuring Juanito Ayala) | 4:00 |
8. | "Los Diablitos" | 0:43 |
9. | "Interludio Agua" | 0:45 |
10. | "Rio Abajo" | 3:54 |
11. | "Oro Negro" | 4:25 |
12. | "Delta" (featuring MC Niel) | 3:47 |
13. | "No Más" | 3:54 |
14. | "Todo Lo Sólido Se Desvanece en el Aire" | 3:39 |
15. | "Emilia" (featuring RR Burning) | 4:13 |
No. | Title | Information | Length |
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16. | "Rumbo al Sol" | 3:18 | |
17. | "Mi Verdad" | Written in 2012 as the theme song to the Chilean television series El reemplazante | 2:46 |
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[15] | 15 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] | 33 |
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