Rosalia in New York: the triumph of trust

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Since the United States several years ago and experts who analyzed it evolution of the music industry and audience impulsesleave a witness world trade boom music in spanish challenges these genres. ” language is no longer a barrierthe rhythms of the world mix and harmonize, intercultural cooperation common and hip hop effect leaking everywhere”, condemned Joe Coscarelli in ‘The New York Times’ in 2019.

The music critic described the phenomenon in a piece dedicated to Rosalía in 2019 and ‘El mal Quiero’, Sant Esteve Sesrovires’ debut in the US. This March, when Coscarelli reviewed the Metacritic ratings aggregator’s ‘Motomami’, an album that continues to top the list of 2022’s best, the expert endorsed the “pass”: niche superstars addressing atomized audiences directly, what was formerly known as international music transcends the boundaries of the English-speaking world”.

dir-dir “Spanish conquest of the lists pop incomparable “At a global level, as the Los Angeles Times described it,” there was an earthquake with artists as its epicenter. J Balvin or bad rabbit. However, Rosalia is a phenomenon within the phenomenon. central power and unstoppable. And also Only.

He told the ‘Los Angeles Times’ a few days ago. Noah Goldstein, most producer and composer Associated with the works of Kanye West and now working with the artist. And he didn’t just speak, admiring such qualities as his mastery of the arts. melismaAccording to Goldstein, “no one else can play pop”. “Rosalia is realhe assured, “he is a creative genius”.

You don’t just have to go to the experts to understand the Rosalia phenomenon in the USA. Sunday, his first Two concerts at Radio City Music Halll, next weekend a Performance in Central Park at the Global Citizen festival Where she shared the bill with Metallica and Mariah Carey, among others, the public, who had sold nearly 6,000 tickets, perhaps even better explained why the 29-year-old singer-songwriter triumphed in this way.

“I am a Super hero today,” said Denise, with black leather pants, red bra. latex (with leather, the material of the night), platform boots and two knits. “When I heard Rosalia i feel sexy. It gives me confidence. makes me stronger. And I like the taste of their music. I always listen and listen to K-Pop, club, reggaeton, African music… American music has become boring to listen to”.

Like Denise, of Dominican descent, she was very much in the audience. latin peopleThe people that Rosalia put in her pocket, remembering that she was walking Washington heightsNeighborhood with a significant Dominican and Puerto Rican population that Lin Manuel Miranda is revered in the cinema and known to the artist. to influence During the creation of ‘Motomami’, only bachata and warbut at the same time cultural. And there, for example, he said he bought the best “skinny jeans,” the ones that “round your ass.”

In public, many skins were seen in far-away tones, with varying densities of white, like the 31-year-old Steven Miller who took his great-aunt to a concert. experience motomami”. “Rosalia is charming, as if spirit trap“He’s more engaging than many other artists who don’t want much interaction with their fans and don’t understand how important that relationship is as much as he does.”

Another of the dominant audience queer Audience, Something that 27-year-old John, who came with a group of friends, thought was understood by “Rosalía’s originality.” confidence in who you are”.

Queues at the doors of Radio City Music Hall in New York before Rosalia’s concert. EFE

“She’s Her Gender”

This is not the same Rosalia logged in new York in 2018 small but respectable Joe’s Bar From the East Village as part of the Flamenco Festival organized by Miguel Marín, nor the one delivered to the ‘locament’ Webster Hall in 2019. Like all the costumes on this tour, with the outfit she designed australia dion leeaccompanied by motopapis whose choreography they are working on Mecnum Giasar and Jacob Jonas Companand and and although with a show some technical problems He kept up with the image and culture of social networks as much as his creator, and was reflected on the Radio City Music Hall stage in the same way as ‘Critique’.pitchforkJulianne Escobedo described herself when she first heard ‘Motomami’, an album she gave a rating of 8.4. “She was already a terrific singer, but she seems to have learned that. With global superstardom comes the freedom to set your own agenda”.

Something that was reaffirmed after Sunday’s concert by John, who works for Sony even though he’s not on official duty. “Of course you have to take into account commercial concerns, but found a balance. And I think the seal gave him freedom because there absolute trust in what he does. HE not product; his music is unique; she is her own gender.”

This is the second time John has seen Rosalia live after witnessing her performance at Coachella in 2019. He didn’t speak or understand a word of Spanish then nor now, but he understands “perfectly”. sound and passion” and it is clear that he has seen an evolution: “He grew up as an artist and it has found its place in both style, sound and stage,” said John, excited to discover Rosalia’s next. “It’s hard to know where to go. And that’s the great thing.”

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