With a morning salute to Three Kings Day on Facebook this past Friday, singer-songwriter Ani Cordero debuted a beautiful animated new music video for her song “Corrupcion” (via Billboard) which is featured on her forthcoming album, Querido Mundo.
“Corrupción has two levels, a direct level — aimed at politicians in Puerto Rico where nepotism and corruption are rampant,” says Cordero in an interview with Billboard. “And at a wider level it’s about the corruption of governments world-wide, calling out their abuse of power and resources.” The video was animated and designed by Stephanie Wieland.
“Corrupción, está matando al pueblo
Ya va desintegrando lo noble y lo bueno”
Querido Mundo debuts Feb. 24. Follow Ani Cordero here.
About Ani Cordero
“In 2014, Ani released an album entitled “Recordar” (“Remember”), which re-imagined songs by influential Latin American songwriters of the turbulent “Nueva Cancion” era, including Victor Jara, Violeta Parra, Chavela Vargas, and Atahualpa Yupanqui. Her critically-acclaimed album received accolades from NPR’s All Things Considered, Alt-Latino, and Soundcheck, as well as, Billboard, USA Today, PRI The World, Brooklyn Vegan, BUST, Remezcla, and more.
Following the success of “Recordar,” Ani has written a new album of her own political protest and love songs called “Querido Mundo” (“Dear World”). The album is Ani’s love letter to a complicated world and addresses several themes including immigration, Black Lives Matter, Feminism, and government corruption. The songs feature heavy percussion, sing-along choruses and strong lyrics that aim to inspire political resistance and support for social justice.
Even before “Recordar,” Ani was a well-regarded player in the World Music scene: She was recently the touring drummer for the legendary Os Mutantes, as well as a founding member of the celebrated Mexican rock band Pistolera. In the early 2000s, Ani led her own bilingual art rock band, Cordero who released such Feminist anthems such as “Vamos Nenas,” and “Matadora,” on Chicago’s beloved Bloodshot Records and Amy Ray’s (Indigo Girls) label, Daemon Records.
Raised in Atlanta by Puerto Rican parents, Ani spent her childhood traveling between Atlanta and San Juan. Her parents are also musicians who performed and recorded with the traditional folkloric music group “Tuna de La Universidad de Puerto Rico” in their college days.
Based in Brooklyn, NY, Ani records and performs with longtime collaborators, Erich Hubner (Man or Astroman) on guitar and bass, Eileen Willis (Pistolera) on accordion and bass, and Scott Kettner (Nation Beat) on drums.”
LETRA:
Como te da la vergüenza, donde anda tu consciencia?
Justificas que le robes a los niños y a los pobres
Te encierras en mansiones mientras llenas las prisiones
Corrupción, está matando al pueblo
Ya va desintegrando lo noble y lo bueno
Corrupción, está matando al pueblo
Ya va desintegrando lo noble y lo bueno
Corrupción, está matando al pueblo
Ya va desintegrando lo noble y lo bueno
Corrupción,
está matando al pueblo
Ya no sabes jugar limpio y te lleva el codicio
Logras todo con sobornos y te burlas del honesto
Justificas que le robes a los niños y a los pobres
Corrupción, está matando al pueblo
Ya va desintegrando lo noble y lo bueno
Corrupción, está matando al pueblo
Ya va desintegrando lo noble y lo bueno
Corrupción, está matando al pueblo
Ya va desintegrando lo noble y lo bueno
Corrupción,
está matando al pueblo
Corrupción, está matando al pueblo
Ya va desintegrando lo noble y lo bueno
Corrupción, está matando al pueblo
Ya va desintegrando lo noble y lo bueno
Corrupción, está matando al pueblo
Ya va desintegrando lo noble y lo bueno
Corrupción,
está matando al pueblo