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Rosalia arrived like an unexpected spring shower, achieving maximum saturation at shocking speeds.
Rosalia discusses this evolution in mythic terms, like a heros journey.
In 2021, the Billie Eilish duet Lo Vas a Olvidar was crowned Best Latin at the MTV VMAs.
To a cynic, Rosalia might seem like a ringer.
Its not the common experience.
When performing in Mexico and Panama, sheexplainedin a 2019Billboardvideo series called Growing Up Latino, I feel Latina.
Some flamenco purists have taken the Catalan stars success in a historically Andalusian form as aninsult.
Rosaliarespondedin 2018, stating that flamenco doesnt belong to their community or anyone elses.
As she circles reggaeton,dembow, and bachata now, her every move seems to annoy someone.
This music is restless, a puckish expression of exquisite taste.
No style sticks for two songs in a row.
After Saoko, Candy serves shimmering synths and Burial samples.
Diablo interrupts its feathery reggaeton with stately James Blake vocals, this after the title tracks loopy Pharrell production.
Triangulating Rosalias interests through references, samples, collaborators, and covers is a blast.
No puedes joder con una motomami, Rosalia explained onTwitter.
She might fuck withyou, but dont get any big ideas.
As eager as she is to shake things up, though, her career path is a familiar one.
Whiteness, or close proximity to it, often buys artists greater visibility, even in nonwhite spaces.
Look, Rosalia can make whatever music she wants.
Rosalia does nothaveto change the world.
But if she was trying to, shes missed a few spots.
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