Amandititita (Amanda Lalena Escalante Pimentel) is a Mexican

cumbia Cumbia refers to a number of musical rhythms and folk dance traditions of Latin America, generally involving musical and cultural elements from American Indigenous peoples, enslaved Africans during colonial times, and Europeans. Examples include: ...

singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of Rodrigo Gonzalez. She came to public attention in 2007 as a performer of what she called 'AnarCumbia', a style said to be entirely urban and a blend of rock, reggae, rap, and traditional

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. She was signed by

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and released her first album, ''La Reina de Anarcumbia'' early in 2008. The single, ''La Muy Muy'' from this album, charted on

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. The release of her second album has been announced for 27 October 2009; "La Descarada" with songs of a similar style. In late 2013, she released "Mala Fama" where cumbia is now with modern pop. She has released her first book "13 Latas de Atun" (13 Tuna Cans). In 2015, Amandititita featured as a musical guest on the El Rey network's wrestling show

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Discography

*''La Reina de la Anarcumbia'' (2008) *''La Descarada'' (2009) *'' Mala Fama'' (2013) *''Pinche Amor'' (2019)

External links

Interview in ''La Jornada''

Mexican women singer-songwriters Mexican singer-songwriters Singers from Tamaulipas People from Tampico, Tamaulipas Living people 1979 births 21st-century Mexican singers 21st-century Mexican women singers {{Mexico-singer-stub