Ana Tijoux - Shock (video premier)

As I announced waaayy back in a previous post on October 25, 2011, the release of Ana Tijoux's sophomore album, La Bala, is finally almost around the corner...the video for the lead single is out today, so enjoy and make sure you support real music & click here to pre-order the album right now!!! La Bala will be released January 24th on iTunes and January 31st in stores.

For now, go download Shock, which out today on iTunes!!



Tracklist:
01. La Bala 3:01
02. Shock 3:30
03. Desclasificado 3:25
04. Sacar La Voz (feat. Jorge Drexler) 4:13
05. El Rey Solo (feat. Curumin) 4:27
06. Quizas (feat. Monica Blaire) 4:52
07. Si Te Preguntan (feat. Los Aldeanos) 5:13
08. Las Cosas Por Su Nombre 3:04
09. Mi Mitad (feat. Javier Barría) 4:41
10. Las Horas (feat. Solo Di Medina) 4:55
11. Volver 3:57

also check out the previous post on January 2, 2012 Fault Lines: Chile Rising video, which includes an acoustic version of Shock

Fault Lines: Chile Rising

Chilean students have taken over schools and city streets in the largest protests the country has seen in decades.

These actions are causing a political crisis for the country's billionaire President, Sebastian Piñera.

The students are demanding free education, and an end to the privatization of their schools and universities. The free-market based approach to education was implemented by the military dictator Augusto Pinochet in his last days in power.

As the demonstrations in Chile coincide with protests erupting globally, Fault Lines follows the Chilean student movement during their fight in a country that is among the most unequal in the world.

This episode of Fault Lines first aired on Al Jazeera English on January 2, 2012 at 2230 GMT.

Also includes an acoustic performance of Ana Tijoux's new single "Shock" (to released on iTunes this week!) at 21mins 40secs ...

Ana Tijoux - La Bala (new album)

Some really exciting news from one of my favorite female artists of all time!!! and that's a strong statement cuz there are sooo many:

Nacional Records is proud to announce the January 31st release of Ana Tijoux’s highly anticipated sophomore album ‘La Bala’, the follow-up to her critically acclaimed, GRAMMY nominated debut‘1977’.

The buzz behind ‘La Bala’ has been building since Tijoux’s debut ‘1977’ bubbled up from an underground sensation into mainstream recognition, with features on the hit TV show ‘Breaking Bad’ and the soundtrack to the EA Sports’ videogame FIFA ‘11. Profiled on MTV Tr3s’ “Descubre & Download” and invited to perform on NPR’s influential “Tiny Desk Concert” series, Ana Tijoux’s “1977” was also featured as the iTunes “Single Of The Week” and was one of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke's favorite tracks, with more than 1 million views on YouTube.

Ana Tijoux made her U.S. debut performing at SXSW in 2010, and has since toured the U.S. and Europe extensively, including stops at New York’s Central Park Summerstage, San Francisco’s Outside Lands and Chicago’s Lollapalooza. During GRAMMY weekend, Ana Tijoux performed ‘1977’ with The Roots as her backing band.

The new album’s lead single “Shock” is political testimony to the massive student protests occurring in Chile and around the world.

“Writing this song, I was inspired by these social movements, writing from my perspective as a mother, musician and citizen. I thought it was important to pay homage to these protesters.”

La Bala features 11 new songs from Ana Tijoux, featuring collaborations with Academy Award winning musician Jorge Drexler, Chilean rap crew Solo Di Medina (formerly La Pozze Latina), and Cuban hip-hop group Los Aldeanos. The album was recorded in Tijoux’s hometown of Santiago Chile, and mixed and mastered in Detroit, Michigan.

via NacionalRecords press