Nacional Recs w/Chilean Benefit Album

Fuerza Chile features 11 Chilean artists from the Nacional roster.

By Blurt Staff

In the wake of the Haiti disaster zillions of people stepped up to donate to Haitian relief programs, but the whole thing was so overwhelming and the media coverage so relentless at times that for many, "Haitian exhaustion" kicked in. As a result, in comparison the Chile earthquake, though admittedly not causing the same amount of damage and suffering, tended to be downplayed. It's a sad but true state of affairs.

So in an effort to revive the spirit of giving in the minds of the music community specific to Chile, the good folks at Alternative Latin label Nacional Records have put together a digital-only benefit album to raise funds. Titled Fuerza Chile, it cherrypicks 11 tracks from Chilean artists across Nacional's catalog. All proceeds will be donated.

Nacional founder Tomas Cookman was in Chile with management and label artist Los Fabulosos Cadillacs for the Vina del Mar Festival when the earthquake occurred. Fortunately no one in the band was injured but Cookman suffered a bruised leg. The group ended up taking a van across the Andes Mountains back to Argentina and were able to witness the devastation firsthand.

Chilean mixmaster Latin Bitman was DJing a massive party when the earthquake occurred. He escaped but within minutes, Bitman noticed that the ceiling had caved exactly where he had been spinning.

‘FUERZA CHILE' TRACK-LISTING

1. Francisca Valenzuela - Run Run Se Fue Pa'l Norte
2. Ana Tijoux - Mar Adentro
3. Gonzalo Yañez - Maldigo De Alto Cielo
4. Primavera De Praga - Pajaro Muerto
5. Los Tres - Cerrar Y Abrir
6. Latin Bitman - Shine
7. Javiera Mena & Diego Morales - Ausencia
8. Los Bunkers - Llueve Sobre La Cuidad
9. RH+ - Curb
10. Señor Coconut - La Vida Es Llena De Cables
11. Angel Parra Trio - La Jardinera

The album is available For Only $5.99 at iTunes and had already topped the iTunes Latino charts. That's a damn bargain, so step up to the plate, folks, and open up those wallets.