1977

First off understand where I'm coming from. I'm not really big into hip hop although I have accumulated various artists and songs into my library over the years. That said I really liked this disc; you might even say I love it/ her voice. She commands attention with authority. Being a bilingual person I do understand and am fluent in Spanish. However, hip hop is a language unto itself that requires good listening skills to keep up with the rapid- fire rap. So do I get all her lyrics? Si y no/yes and no. Honestly some of it goes over my head but that doesn't matter as the music is way cool. I first heard Ana Tijoux while watching an episode of "Breaking Bad" and thought who is that? The song was so catchy and cool I had to find out. Thanks to my fave music app, Shazam, I found out immediately and almost as quickly ordered the disc through Amazon. I was blown away with the talent and diversity of her style. Like a good sauce she is both sweet and spicy, angry and seductive resulting in the best of both; yin and yang if you will. Her accompanying musicians and rappers compliment her quite well. The reggae beat on some tracks is infectious adding to her world beat charms. On "Oulala" she raps in French and I get don't understand but it doesn't matter because it's the universal language of music; good music that traverses boundaries and language barriers for a memorable musical experience. This makes her at least trilingual as she raps in English as well. The Chilean artist born in France to parents who were exiles from the Pinochet regime might explain her unique view of the world. She incorporates a variety of musical styles and uses the production values of incorporating the use of various elements of electronic mixing of beats and voices. Her music is mixture of jazzy world beat styles, combining elements of R&B into the musical stew that doesn't shy away from political themes. Ana Tijoux music is interlaced with intricate rhymes that pull you in and won't let go until the song is over; then another song begins demanding more and once she has her musical tentacles in you you're in for the duration. I bought this album because I fell in love with the song "1977" on "Breaking Bad." I recently found out that it is a album that you can add to your library if you are a Prime Member at Amazon. If you are go for it. I recently added another disc of hers to my Prime Library and look forward to giving it some attention. If you're looking for something different to listen to, whether you speak Spanish or not, than this disc will not disappoint; she is fresh and deserves attention. Buy it , you'll like it; you may even love it like me.

If you haven't heard of Ana Tijoux, check out her performance on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series. She's fabulous- personable, human, and delightfully inventive in her rhythms. You needn't know Spanish (or French) to enjoy this album; as long as you like music that considers social and personal issues, while also making you want to cut loose and throw a dance revolution wherever you might be (home, office, traffic jam), then you'll be oh so delighted you bought this album.

I love Ana's voice and her rapping style. I'm not a huge fan of rap, but I like rap that is creative and different from the rest. I can tell that Ana's style is fresh and the fact that its in Spanish is cool too. I speak Spanish, but even if I didn't I would still enjoy this sound.

1977 is awesome. Her other songs on this album are only so-so.

Being a person that loves the Soulquarians and the Ummah, this album is surprisingly reminiscent of that era in hip-hop, conscious rapping and amazing beats. Adding to that is a near-perfect technique that Ana possesses and a voice that brings to mind people like Bahamadia or Ladybug Mecca.It is not easy to find latin/hispanic rappers around the world that are not all up in the "gangsta" or "cholo" image. Even those that don't, put too much effort on sounding hard. That limits their flow and lyrics, even the beats. And Ana shows much versatility in her style, and taste in music. Once you take a listen at her first album Kaos, and then 1977 you can clearly see that she is always trying something different.This is one of those albums that lifts my heart up in this dark era in Hip-Hop, where to find good hip-hop you have to dig underground or look overseas...

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  Great pressing. No warps or skips, I’m always leery of buying vinyl online.

Great album. I don't care if you don't like rap - get it anyway. Great album.

Great CD ,some old school Spanish rap with a cool jazz feel . Loved it

Love this CD!!! Title track 1977 being the main reason i bought it (after hearing it on Breaking Bad and having to have it!!) But the rest of the album is just as good. She is ace!

Excellent

Ok, no idea what she is on about but makes a lot more sense than half the 'Hip Hop' (TM) I have experienced through the traditional channels-Westwooooohhhd (TiM). The beats are different (just) enough to invoke a little culture, the timbre of her voice and her flow are engaging- Ana may be blabbing on about how much mad cheddar she slings in her hood but I doubt it. I feel so intercontinental and learned when it blasts out my VW Golf in Sainsburys car park. Thank you Breaking Bad, just another reason to love you.

Good artist!I'll get her collection, like her music.

Pour un album découvert grace à BKB, les morceaux vont être dans les prochains dj set :-), je vais de suite prendre le dernier CD