Rauw Alejandro has entered a new era – musically and personally – exuding elegance, maturity and glamour. The best indicator is his new studio album Cosa Nuestra out Friday (November 15) via Sony Music Latin.
Setting the tone for the 18-track production is the title track, a sensual bolero in which he opens by singing “love is so small and oblivion is so big.” Now single in his 30s, Rauw, who composed the album, displays a mature, healed and liberating side to his lyrics.
Musically, the Puerto Rican artist leads listeners beyond his signature perreoSounds, R&B and trap. He flirts with salsa in a refreshing version of Frankie Ruiz's timeless hit 'Tú Con Él'. He combines rapid merengue with electronic beats in “Mil Mujeres. He delivers a sultry kizomba on 'Khé?', his first collaboration with Romeo Santos. Meanwhile, his previously released singles “Touching the Sky” and “Pasaporte” continue to refine his smooth, electro-funk sound.
Aesthetically, it transports fans to 1970s New York (as opposed to the galactic concept in 2023 Saturn), declaring himself a fan of that era and of the Sicilian mafia “Cosa Nostra”.
“It was a perfect fit for what I was looking for,” he said Bulletin board during a press conference in Miami. “I live in Puerto Rico but we have to travel all the time and I have other bases in my life like Miami, Los Angeles and Spain. I decided to make this new base in New York because my dad is from Brooklyn and it's like a second home to me.”
Cosa Nuestra features stellar collaborations with Bad Bunny, Feid and Alexis y Fido — all of whom stay true to Rauw's urban essence.
“If you lose your essence, you lose everything,” he explained. “It's something I pay attention to in my career. I respect my fans a lot and I know what they like about Rauw, but I also know what I can offer new. I always try to find a happy medium, not only what I like to hear as an artist, but also what my fans like.”
Other collaborations on the set include Pharrell Williams, Laura Pausini and many more. Current Cosa Nuestra below:
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