#315 Rosalía, 'El Mal Querer' (2018)

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Rosalía is one of the biggest new artists of the past 5 years. A Spanish artist that has definitely crossed over into English-speaking markets. On this her second, and most recent record, Rosalía fuses Flamenco music with experimental pop and RnB. The album won 6 Latin Grammys, the most ever awarded to a female artist. It also won 2 Grammys at the main event.

I found the album a bit weird, to be honest. A bit of a non-starter. It’s quite experimental and for someone not too well versed in Spanish music, I’m not sure it’s the best place to start. ‘Bagdad’ excited me purely for the Justin Timberlake, ‘Cry Me A River’ sample. I’ll continue to watch her star grow as I have no doubt it will burn bright for many years to come.

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