Ana Tijoux, or Anita, was born in France in 1977 to parents who were jailed and later fled Chile under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. She returned to Chile in 1993 and in the late 90s became known as part of the hip-hop group Makiza. As a solo artist, shes collaborated with the musician Julieta Venegas on the hit song Eres para mí, had her song 1977 featured on the TV series Breaking Bad, and won multiple nominations for both the Grammys and the Latin Grammys. Ana Tijoux’s work is deeply political, exploring topics we frequently discuss here on Democracy Now!, from the work of journalist and author Naomi Klein, The Shock Doctrine, to the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 12:48:11 +0000
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