Alcohol, loneliness and boredom, in Amandititita's book

Amandititita publishes her first book, her autobiography, with Penguin Random House. Credit: Courtesy

When the career of the singer-songwriter and author known as Amandititita took off in 2006 with her famous anarcumbia songs, a genre she created, her life changed abruptly. Suddenly, she found herself alone in the public eye, exposed to constant scrutiny and ridicule.