Jimena Angel

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After two decades as a pop singer in her native Colombia, Mexico and the USA, Jimena picked up the call of the Caribbean wild and left the big city behind. In Magdalena she built a makeshift studio with an aged laptop, a mic, an electric guitar and the jungle for a recording booth. The slow pace and luxuriant natural surroundings renewed her creativity and inspired her last EP "Aire". Recorded during the lockdown between Colombia, Lisboa, Quito, Paris and Berlin under the artistic direction of French producer iZem, Jimena also called on sax player Ben Abarbanel-Wolff (Pat Thomas, Ebo Taylor, Guts), broken beat producer Nikitch, Jori Collignon (ex Skip & Die) and Ecuadorian producer Joaquin Cornejo. Her high-spirited new single "Plátano Maduro", with hints of afrobeat and a playful groove denounces the clear-cutting of primary rainforest in favour of a banana monoculture unsustainable for the environment.

Jimena has been active since 1995, when she formed the band “Pepa Fresa”, which established Jimena as one of the first female vocalists of the “rock nacional” scene. Shortly after, drawn to Colombian rhythms and electronic beats, she became part of the iconic "Sidestepper" with which she toured extensively around Europe. In 2009 she released a first solo album “Dia Azul” and was nominated for a Latin Grammy. Four years later she delivered a second album “Todo Reverdece” and in 2018 she collaborated with Brain Damage, adding latin flavors to the dub tracks of “Ya no mas”.
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Top tracks

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Plátano Maduro
Jimena Angel
Plátano Maduro
03:33
Composers: Jimena Angel - Jérémie Kerouanton - Luisa Cáceres
01
Cantándote
Poirier
Quiet Revolution
04:13
Writer: Jimena Angel / Composers: Ghislain Poirier
05
Pambelé
Captain Planet
Sounds Like Home
03:50
Composers: Charles G. Bethel
04
A Veces
iZem
in Ze early morning
04:15
01
Llamameya
Jimena Angel
Llamameya
04:25
Composers: Ben Abarbanel-Wolff - Jimena Angel - Jérémie Kerouanton
01
Tengo Lo Que Tengo
Jimena Angel
Tengo Lo Que Tengo
03:23
Composers: Jimena Angel - Ben Abarbanel-Wolff - Jérémie Kerouanton
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Nadie
Jimena Angel
Nadie
04:14
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Óyelo
Jimena Angel
Colombian Soul Compiled by Bagar AKA Tricky D
03:46
Composers: Jimena Angel - Luis Maurette

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  • Discography
Albums
01-01-2014
Todo Reverdece
01
Pega Pa'lante
Jimena Angel
Todo Reverdece
04:04
02
No Llores por Lorar
Jimena Angel
Todo Reverdece
04:02
03
Tengo
Jimena Angel
Todo Reverdece
02:46
04
Oyelo
Jimena Angel
Todo Reverdece
03:45
05
Para Adentro
Jimena Angel
Todo Reverdece
04:42
06
Mantrando
Jimena Angel
Todo Reverdece
05:20
07
Confío
Jimena Angel
Todo Reverdece
03:08
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EPs
2020 Elis Records
16-10-2020
Aire
01
Tengo Lo Que Tengo
Jimena Angel
Aire
03:23
Composers: Jimena Angel - Ben Abarbanel-Wolff - Jérémie Kerouanton
02
Llamameya
Jimena Angel
Aire
04:25
Composers: Ben Abarbanel-Wolff - Jimena Angel - Jérémie Kerouanton
03
Tu Pájaro y Yo Pez
Jimena Angel
Aire
03:35
Composers: Jimena Angel - Jérémie Kerouanton
04
Aire
Jimena Angel
Aire
03:40
Composers: Jimena Angel - Jori Collignon - Jérémie Kerouanton
05
Está Bien
Jimena Angel
Aire
03:23
Composers: Jimena Angel - Nicolas Morant - Jérémie Kerouanton
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Llamameya (Joaquín Cornejo Edit)
Jimena Angel
Aire
04:35
Composers: Jimena Angel - Joaquin Cornejo
Singles
℗ 2025 Party Fine
06-06-2025
Selflove
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Selflove
Jimena Angel
Selflove
03:46
Writer: Jimena Angel / Composers: Jimena Angel
02
Selflove (Yuksek Klub Mix)
Jimena Angel
Selflove
05:05
Writer: Jimena Angel / Composers: Jimena Angel
℗ 2025 Partyfine
27-03-2025
Llegó la luz
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Llegó la luz
Jimena Angel
Llegó la luz
03:32
Writer: Jimena Angel / Composers: Jimena Angel
2023 Wonderwheel Recordings
29-09-2023
Vente pa'cá
01
Vente pa'cá
Jah Sazzah
Vente pa'cá
04:31
Composers: Alessandro Azzaro - Jimena Angel - Nico Simone
02
Vente pa'cá (Poirier Remix)
Jah Sazzah
Vente pa'cá
03:48
Composers: Alessandro Azzaro - Jimena Angel - Nico Simone
2023 Bastard Jazz Recordings
10-03-2023
Pambelé
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Pambelé
Captain Planet
Pambelé
03:50
Composers: Charles G. Bethel
2022 Elis Records
15-04-2022
Nadie
01
Nadie
Jimena Angel
Nadie
04:14
2021 Elis Records
09-07-2021
Plátano Maduro
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Plátano Maduro
Jimena Angel
Plátano Maduro
03:33
Composers: Jimena Angel - Jérémie Kerouanton - Luisa Cáceres
2020 Elis Records
11-09-2020
Llamameya
01
Llamameya
Jimena Angel
Llamameya
04:25
Composers: Ben Abarbanel-Wolff - Jimena Angel - Jérémie Kerouanton
2020 Elis Records
04-09-2020
Tengo Lo Que Tengo
01
Tengo Lo Que Tengo
Jimena Angel
Tengo Lo Que Tengo
03:23
Composers: Jimena Angel - Ben Abarbanel-Wolff - Jérémie Kerouanton
Jimena Angel
03-05-2019
Maní
01
Maní
Jimena Angel
Maní
03:05
Writer: Jimena Angel / Composers: Jimena Angel
Jimena Angel
27-07-2018
Ciruela
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Ciruela
Jimena Angel
Ciruela
03:38
Writer: Jimena Angel / Composers: Jimena Angel
Featured in
2023 Bastard Jazz Recordings
09-06-2023
Sounds Like Home
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For Sumo
Captain Planet
Sounds Like Home
02:26
Composers: Charlie G. Bethel - Henry D'Arthenay
02
Music Is Medicine
Captain Planet
Sounds Like Home
04:02
Composers: Charlie G. Bethel - Shungudzo Kuyimba
03
Destello
Captain Planet
Sounds Like Home
03:40
Composers: Charles G. Bethel - Felipe Puperi
04
Hammock Dreams
Captain Planet
Sounds Like Home
03:58
Composers: Charles G. Bethel
05
Pambelé
Captain Planet
Sounds Like Home
03:50
Composers: Charles G. Bethel
06
Moqueca
Captain Planet
Sounds Like Home
04:04
Composers: Charles G. Bethel - Zuzuka Poderosa - Raphael Michel Fiorda
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Kité Soufè
Captain Planet
Sounds Like Home
05:06
Composers: Charles G. Bethel - David Walters
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Jarring Effects
19-10-2018
¡Ya No Más!
01
Sin Violencia
Brain Damage
¡Ya No Más!
00:54
Composers: Martin Nathan
02
Ciruela
Brain Damage
¡Ya No Más!
02:36
Writer: Jimena Angel Sanin - Christian Castagno / Composers: Martin Nathan
03
Óyelo
Brain Damage
¡Ya No Más!
01:35
Writer: Jimena Angel Sanin / Composers: Martin Nathan
04
El Control
Brain Damage
¡Ya No Más!
02:23
Writer: Javier Fonseca / Composers: Martin Nathan
05
Andar
Brain Damage
¡Ya No Más!
04:30
Writer: Juana Camila Sendoya - Andres Mateus - Pablo Araoz / Composers: Martin Nathan
06
Luna Llena
Brain Damage
¡Ya No Más!
04:23
Writer: Jimena Angel Sanin / Composers: Martin Nathan
07
Zumba Que Zumba
Brain Damage
¡Ya No Más!
01:20
Composers: Martin Nathan
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℗ 2024 Novisa
18-10-2024
Quiet Revolution
01
Cantándote
Poirier
Quiet Revolution
04:13
Writer: Jimena Angel / Composers: Ghislain Poirier
02
Tout doux
Poirier
Quiet Revolution
04:22
Writer: Jérôme Minière / Composers: Jérôme Minière - Ghislain Poirier
03
Wili
Poirier
Quiet Revolution
04:25
Writer: Sountougoumba Diarra / Composers: Ghislain Poirier
04
Mi Só
Poirier
Quiet Revolution
02:52
Writer: Patricia Elizabeth Jaeggi / Composers: Ghislain Poirier
05
Agua Oro
Poirier
Quiet Revolution
03:12
Writer: Alexander Betancur Osorio / Composers: Ghislain Poirier
06
Fais ce qui ne se fait pas
Poirier
Quiet Revolution
02:17
Writer: Ghislain Poirier / Composers: Ghislain Poirier
07
Minha Liberdade
Poirier
Quiet Revolution
03:42
Writer: Flavia Nascimento / Composers: Ghislain Poirier
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