Tokischa & Nathy Peluso – De Maravisha
“Cha, yeah, cha, yeah”, this call and response introduction sets the tone for the rest of the song as these fierce ladies take turns passing the baton like a relay race. It’s hard to ignore the clear references to the hip-hop genre as the song has the infamous swagger and bouncy nature. This is made even more clearer when watching the music video, co-directed by Tokischa herself, which sees her sporting an ‘I Love NYC’ tee, where the music style originated. Peluso sings “Con la Tokischa de maravilla” and the song changes to a reggaeton smash. Best plot twist yet!
Khea & Sebastián Yatra – Te Vas
Yatra takes inspiration from Argentinian collaborator Khea and tries his hand at rapping during ‘Te Vas’, their acoustic-trap duet. Starting with a sombre opening Yatra cries, “Pero lo único que no ha cambiado / Es que te vas y me haces falta”, while Khea only shows a small insight into his emotions admitting “Aunque me duela, no soy tan frágil”. The Colombian vocalist found himself partying away with Bad Gyal with no inhibitions over a dancefloor filler last month on ‘2AM’, now he’s done a full 180 expressing his emotions over a laidback, slow guitar and trap beat focused instrumental.
Rels B & J Abecia – Te Regalo
This Spanish link-up brings together two artists from completely different regions of the nation, one from Palma de Mallorca while the other from Madrid. Although they may be hours apart, they both share the same values when it comes to love “Nadie te mira como te miro / Ni te cuida como te cuido”. Sonically, this track starts as a mellow number with steady guitar strums and nature noises helping set the tone. As J Abecia persists “Mi niña” those deep beats Reggaeton lovers are synonymous with overpower the plucky acoustics and continue right through until the closing of the collaboration.
De La Rose – Cobro
Unlike the prior ‘Los Fin De’, this second instalment sees the Puerto Rican on a much more stripped back track, but this is still an authentic De La Rose single, the trap and drill-inspired beats still remain. ‘Cobro’ which translates to ‘Collection’ is all about a relationship not just rich in love but money too. This song toys with pop-culture referencing a film all about income singing “Somos Jordan y Naomi “ from The Wolf of Wall Street, “Debajo de ti, encima del money”. In this song, De La Rose leans in to her rap-side and keeps fans begging for more.
Bad Bunny – EL CLúB
Benito is playing his power move, singing about something sad while blinding it with a bass heavy instrumental, titled 'El CLúB', this literally is the ultimate song for crying on the dancefloor. The Puerto Rican shouts out, “Aposté que te olvidaba y perdí 500”, followed by, “Los muchachos piensan que yo estoy content / Pero no, estoy muerto por dentro”, he can’t get this love of his mind. There’s hi-hats, 808s and house keys, everything needed to craft a perfect dramatic dance track something which Bad Bunny knows all too well with a few scattered throughout his discography. Heartbreak anthem.
Bonus Track:
Thalia – Nueva Navidad
Lady T was eager to spread some festive joy delivering a Christmas tune one month before the big day. Thalia is a dependable figure within the Latin music scene so there was no question as to whether this newest single from the Mexican would be a holiday hit or not. Reminiscing on a past lover she expresses, “En cada copa de vino / En cada canción que escucho / Te vuelves a hacer presente”. Christmas is a time for remembering those we hold near and dear, Thalia has done so through an easy-listening bachata Christmas single, what a lovely blessing.
