Ana Tijoux (also known as Anita Tijoux, born Anamaría Merino Tijoux on June… Read Full Bio ↴Ana Tijoux (also known as Anita Tijoux, born Anamaría Merino Tijoux on June 12, 1977 in Lille, France) is a Chilean rapper and singer, who became famous in the late 90's as a female MC of hip-hop band Makiza and later as a solo artist. She moved to Santiago, Chile in 1993, where she's stayed.

In the 1990's Anita formed a hip-hop band Los Gemelos (The Twins) with a fellow rapper Zaturno (later became famous as a member of Tiro de Gracia). In 1997 she gained first major attention after singing in a Los Tetas' hit single "La Medicina". Later she joined DJ Squat, Cenzi and Seo2, and Makiza was formed.

After Makiza went on hiatus in 2001, Anita returned to France and took a break from music until 2004. After coming back to Chile in 2004 she became singing with the funk/acid jazz band Aluzinati, and later in 2005 she reformed Makiza with Seo2 and two new members and released the band's final album to date, Casino Royale.

In 2007 Anita appeared on Julieta Venegas' hit single, "Eres Para Mí" and finally released her solo debut, Kaos. Thanks to the first single, "Despabílate", Anita was nominated for the Latin version of the MTV Video Music Awards 2007 under the categories Best New Artist and Best Urban Artist.

In October 2009, Tijoux released her second solo album, titled 1977 after the year she was born. The album was a return to her rap roots, an homage to the "golden age of hip-hop"; it was largely auto-biographical, exploring mature themes from her own life, from the death of a close friend to having a creative crises, from friendship to bad luck, amongst others. It was simple and straight to the point, as emphasized by her leaving behind a lot of the singing she had been doing of late in other more pop collaborations, and concentrating on rap, both in Spanish and French. After years of sharing the spotlight with her group, collaborating with other artists, and trying to find her way as a solo artist, she has finally arrived in her own right—a raw, direct, and mature MC.
Recorded between May and September 2009, the new album was produced by Hordatoj, Foex and Tee, of the label Potoco Discos, together with Habitación del Pánico. Guests on the record include the saxophonist Agustín Moya with whom she worked with in Aluzinati, Andrés Celis, Solo Di Medina, Bubaseta, Stailok from the group Movimiento Original, DJ Dacel, Quique Neira (formerly from Gondwana), Cómo Asesinar A Felipes, and the Detroit-based MC Invincible, whom she met over MySpace and did a virtual collaboration for the song "Sube".
The album and its first single 1977 were an immediate hit in the underground rap circles of Chile, where she was welcomed back after a bit of a stray. The record was amongst the top 10 of 2009 for the blog [worldhiphopmarket.com], and it was soon picked up by the U.S.-based Latin Alternative label Nacional Records, who released it in April 2010. She was invited to attend the prestigious South By South West Music Festival in Austin, Texas, in March 2010, and from there went on to her first ever North American tour. The song 1977 is featured in FIFA 11 soundtrack, and it also appears in episode five of the fourth season of Breaking Bad.

In 2011 Ana released her new solo album, La Bala. The album deals with many political and social issues in Chile, and the lead single, "Shock", was inspired by the strikes of the Chilean students which took part in 2011.

Rumbo al Sol
Ana Tijoux Lyrics

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Mi viaje se hace solo al andar
Mi ruta en busca de su lugar
Mi camino se traza al dejar
Se hace solo el camino al andar

Tantas miradas que no pude borrar
Tantas historias que podría contar
Tantos secretos que no pude olvidar

Acá guardados en mi paladar

Mi rumbo va hacia el sol
Mi destino sin control
Mi suerte va solo hacia el sol
Manejando valor

Mi viaje se hace solo al andar
Mi ruta en busca de su lugar
Mi camino se traza al dejar
Se hace solo el camino al andar

Mi rumbo va hacia el sol
Mi destino sin control
Mi suerte va solo hacia el sol
Manejando valor

Mi viaje se hace solo al andar
Mi ruta en busca de su lugar
Mi rumbo va hacia el sol
Mi destino sin control

Mi viaje se hace solo al andar
Mi ruta en busca de su lugar

Mi rumbo va hacia el sol
Mi suerte sin control

Overall Meaning

In Ana Tijoux's song "Rumbo al Sol," the lyrics speak of a journey that is made only by walking, where the traveler's path is set upon leaving and is found along the way. The song suggests that the true value of a journey is not just in the destination at the end, but in the experiences and lessons learned along the way. The lyrics suggest that along this journey, the traveler has encountered many things, from the sights they've seen to the stories they could tell, all of which have left an indelible mark upon them. Despite these experiences, the traveler's path is still guided towards the sun, towards a brighter future, and towards a destiny that is unknown and beyond their control.

The lyrics of this song celebrate the idea of taking control of one's life and moving forward with courage and determination. The traveler's journey can be seen as a metaphor for life, where the path is uncertain and often difficult, but it is through the journey itself that we find our way. The song speaks to the universal human experience of facing challenges and obstacles, but remaining focused on our inner compass and the direction of the sun.

Overall, the lyrics of "Rumbo al Sol" speak of a journey in which the destination is not as important as the experience gained along the way, and the importance of moving forward with courage and determination towards the sun, towards a brighter future, and towards a destiny that is unknown but ripe with possibility.

Line by Line Meaning

Mi viaje se hace solo al andar
My journey is formed only by walking forward

Mi ruta en busca de su lugar
My path searches for its place

Mi camino se traza al dejar
My road is drawn by leaving things behind

Se hace solo el camino al andar
The road is made by walking it

Tantas miradas que no pude borrar
So many looks I couldn't erase

Tantas historias que podría contar
So many stories I could tell

Tantos secretos que no pude olvidar
So many secrets I couldn't forget

Acá guardados en mi paladar
Here, stored on my palate

Mi rumbo va hacia el sol
My direction goes towards the sun

Mi destino sin control
My fate without control

Mi suerte va solo hacia el sol
My luck only goes towards the sun