Vengo (album)
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| Studio album by Ana Tijoux | ||||
| 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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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]
Reception
Critical response
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Rolling Stone |  |
A reviewer at NPR called it "virtually flawless",[9] and MTV said it was "some of the most dazzling hip-hop this year".[10]
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."[9] 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."[10]
Reviewers also noted the progressive elements of the lyrics, including feminism, environmentalism, social justice and post-colonialism.[10][11][12][13]
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.[13][12][1] One reviewer said that it contained elements of folk music and jazz.[13]
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Nominated work | Recipient(s) | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Grammy Awards[6] | Vengo | Ana Tijoux | Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album | Nominated |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vengo" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Somos Sur (feat. Shadia Mansour)" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Antipatriarca" | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Somos Todos Erroristas (feat. Hordatoj)" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Er-rrro-r" | 1:02 |
| 6. | "Los Peces Gordos No Pueden Volar" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Creo en Ti (feat. 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. | Untitled | 3:47 |
| 13. | "No Más" | 3:54 |
| 14. | "Todo Lo Sólido Se Desvanece en el Aire" | 3:39 |
| 15. | "Emilia (feat. RR Burning)" | 4:13 |
| Bonus Tracks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Information | Length |
| 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 |
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[14] | 15 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] | 33 |
References
Notes
- 1 2 Schlanger 2014.
- ↑ SXSW 2014.
- ↑ Spin 2014.
- ↑ Voxxi 2014.
- ↑ Nacional 2014.
- 1 2 57th Grammy Awards final nomination list (PDF), National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, December 5, 2014, retrieved 2015-02-02
- ↑ Jurek 2014.
- ↑ Hermes, Will. "Ana Tijoux 'Vengo' Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- 1 2 Garsd 2014.
- 1 2 3 Stephens 2014.
- ↑ NYT 2014.
- 1 2 Rolling Stone 2014.
- 1 2 3 Johnson 2014.
- ↑ "Ana Tijoux Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "Ana Tijoux Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
Sources
- Spin Premieres First Single From Ana Tijoux's New Album 'Vengo' To Be Released March 18th With Upcoming USA Tour Dates, Nacional Records, January 21, 2014
- Afroxander (January 25, 2014), Ana Tijoux teases new album with single, "Vengo", Voxxi
- Schlanger, Zoë (March 18, 2014), "Chile's Hip-Hop Heroine Goes Deep", Newsweek
- Garsd, Jasmine (March 9, 2014), First Listen: Ana Tijoux, 'Vengo', NPR
- "A Beating Heart, a Social Conscience and a Deluge of Ideas — New Music by Ana Tijoux, Tunde Olaniran and the Bad Plus", The New York Times, March 14, 2014
- Schedule: Ana Tijoux, SXSW, 2014
- Johnson, Kjerstin (March 19, 2014), "Chilean Rapper Ana Tijoux's New Album Hits on Identity and Politics with Expert Flow", Bitch
- "10 New Artists You Need to Know", Rolling Stone, March 2014
- Stephens, Alexis (March 18, 2014), Reviewed: Ana Tijoux's Vengo, MTV
- "Hear Ana Tijoux's Horn-Heavy 'Vengo': Grammy Nominated, 'Breaking Bad'-featured MC announces new album out March 18", Spin, January 21, 2014
- Jurek, Thom (2014), Review: Vengo, Allmusic, retrieved 2014-05-05
Further reading
- Nina Liss-Schultz (March 17, 2014), "Ana Tijoux Waxes Political With 'Vengo'", Mother Jones
- Nick MacWilliam (March 21, 2014), REVIEW ANA TIJOUX – VENGO, Sounds and Colours