Who: Álex Anwandter – A Chilean singer-songwriter and filmmaker
Album: Latinoamericana
What’s it like: A throwback to 90s and 80s era dance club pop infused with plenty of plays on gender and political commentary.
Standouts: Locura, Vanidad, Axis Mundi, Odio a Todo el Mundo
Lyrics for your Instagram captions:
“Quiero pasar el tiempo
Con alguien que me aguante”
Axis Mundi
“No te da vergüenza
En qué te convertiste”
Malinche
“El mundo se va a la mierda
Y no he hecho nada”
Locura
“El mundo se va a la mierda
Y no sabes si te toca a ti”
Locura
“Tienes ritmo en el corazón
Pero te falta lo demás”
Locura
Where you’re most likely to hear it: NPR world music showcases
Why you should listen to it: You’ll come for the dance pop and stay for the political musings and social commentary. While the focus is on current events and popular culture in Latin American countries, there’s plenty of overlap with the state of our own country. There’s also plenty of takedowns of toxic masculinity, vanity, and gender roles.
