Hope- original song by Angela Citlali

This song is about the student massacre that happened on September 26, 2014 in Ayotzinapa, Mexico. A day of peaceful protesting turned into a violent one resulting in several deaths, injuries, and the disappearance of 43 college students. 

Ultimately, I wrote this song in solidarity with Ayotzinapa, Ferguson, and Palestine: massacres that have shook the world. It's time to stand up against injustice and fight back, even if its by creating consciousness through music. <3 

We are Ayotzinapa.
We are Ferguson.
We are Palestine. 
We are one. 

We are Ayotzinapa!

I wrote this song for the painting called, "Mary Rian" painted by the talented Justine Di'Fiore. As I heard Justine and Mary's story, I was inspired to write a piece about women empowerment.   
This painting along with the music was apart of an art gallery at McNally Smith College of Music. 

Womyn of Colors

This is the song my Afro Latin ensemble and I recorded for our class :) Enjoy! This track features my lovely friends: Sung Lai on keys, Ethan Elseth on guitar, Dan May on drums, and Chris Hall on bass. 

Pano Pra Manga Cover

The single "Aquí Voy" from Angie Citlali's upcoming EP, "Illegal", is based off of the humanitarian crisis of Summer 2014 regarding thousands of immigrant children who migrated from Central America to the United States. Each verse is Inspired by true experiences of the children migrating from Mexico and Guatemala in hopes of finding their families across the US border. "Aqui Voy" features lyrics in English, Spanish and Tzotzil which is the indigenous language of the Maya people.

Aqui Voy

"La Bestia" is the continuation of the children's migration journey in "Aqui Voy". In this song, the children are migrating on the dangerous train, "La Bestia", or "The Beast", but only a few survive. 

La Bestia

This song, "Illegal" describes the extreme discrimination and inhumane treatment Latin@ migrants experience when living in the U.S. In this song, the children of Aqui Voy have crossed the border, grown up in the U.S, and experience the oppressive nature of an environment that looks at them as an "illegal" human being.  

Illegal

In the midst of negativity being poured into our bloodstreams by the media, this song, "Canciones" serves as a healing therapy song for those who have experienced any form of abuse and feelings of "not belonging anywhere" in this white centric world. This song is based off of the genre of music Nueva Cancion from the 1960s (silvio rodriguez inspired).  

Canciones

Growing up, the children of Aqui Voy start to identify themselves as Chicanos (As do I) since we feel as if we are neither from here (U.S) or there (Mexico), ni de aqui ni de alla. We are a new third hybrid space caught between the borderlands. This song serves as an awakening of what came before the colonization of Mexico. Extrano is a nostalgic cry of our deep spiritual past rooted in our ancestors: Aztecas y Mayas. 

Extraño

The last song, Ayotzinapa, is dedicated to the 43 college students of Ayotzinapa, Mexico who were massacred on September 26, 2014. A day of peaceful protesting turned into a violent one resulting in several deaths, injuries, and the "disappearance" of 43 college students.

It has been 20 months since then. and still, no justice has been served from Mexico. 

I dedicate this EP to all my fellow Chicanos and youth in Mexico who are being killed everyday for speaking up. 

Ayotzinapa

This song is dedicated to the Water Protectors and Warriors of Standing Rock <3 I wrote this song while I was at Standing Rock during a singing spiritual gathering. This song is a calling for all tribes, people of all nations, to stand as one, and fight as one. The voices of Standing Rock will never be shut down. The whole world is watching. We stand with Standing Rock. We demand justice. We shout, WATER IS LIFE.

Thank you to Matt Grosso for recording and producing this track with me!
Thank you to Chico Chavez for playing Cajon, Bongo, and Congas on this track!
much love yall.

Water is Life (Standing Rock)

Angie Citlali is a passionate Xicana singer-songwriter, often writing social and political lyrics. Being from South Chicago and Mexico City (Neza), she often fuses these two worlds into her empowering music.  support music and dreams ♥

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