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Colombian singer Karol G is out with a brand-new shock album. It is known as “Manana Sera Bonito (Bichota Season).” It is a follow-up to her record-breaking February launch, which was merely known as “Manana Sera Bonito.” This new album options remixes in addition to brand-new music and comes as Karol G kicks off her first U.S. stadium tour. NPR’s Alt.Latino host Anamaria Sayre has this overview.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “OKI DOKI”)

KAROL G: (Rapping in Spanish).

ANAMARIA SAYRE, BYLINE: So I wasn’t positive what to consider this one as a result of I really feel like usually, when an artist comes straight out of the gate with a type of bonus file after they’ve launched a giant album, it does not fairly hit on a regular basis. However I need to say Karol G coming again together with her bonus “Bichota Season” is definitely fairly enjoyable. She actually does quite a lot of sonically divergent issues on it that she did not fairly get to cowl on the primary file, though that, too, hit quite a lot of good factors. And so this one was actually enjoyable to take heed to – quite a lot of very thrilling collaborations.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “PROVENZA (REMIX)”)

KAROL G: (Singing in Spanish).

SAYRE: That was “Provenza,” the Tiesto membership remix. I first heard this observe once I was biking dwelling from work, and I used to be like, I want to show round proper now and get myself to the membership. That is such a enjoyable music.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “PROVENZA (REMIX)”)

KAROL G: (Singing in Spanish).

SAYRE: “Provenza” has been a single off of the album for some time now. It is had two separate summers that it has been in a position to run in. And it is all the time been type of, I feel, to me, a observe for dancing, for being out with mates, for summertime. And the Tiesto membership remix actually takes it to an entire nother degree, I need to say. I’d not have anticipated to find it irresistible this a lot, however I do love how she’s been taking part in just a little bit extra within the EDM area. A number of Latin artists have been, and one thing about Latin rhythms and a pleasant EDM bass drop simply really marries completely, particularly on this observe.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “PROVENZA (REMIX)”)

KAROL G: (Singing in Spanish).

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “QLONA”)

KAROL G: (Singing in Spanish).

SAYRE: That was the collaborative diss observe coming from Karol G and Peso Pluma. I’d like to let you know the title, however I can not say it on the air.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “QLONA”)

PESO PLUMA: (Singing in Spanish).

SAYRE: This collab has been teased for fairly a while now, and that is completely not what I believed would come out of the 2 coming collectively. Peso Pluma has been notoriously open to doing reggaeton however more often than not sticks within the regional lane. So to listen to the 2 of them collectively on this observe was actually cool. His vocals work actually, very well on a reggaeton observe. They’re so distinctive. They’re all the time attention-grabbing to take heed to. And the 2 of them collectively I simply really actually loved.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “QLONA”)

PESO PLUMA: (Singing in Spanish).

CHANG: That was NPR’s Alt.Latino host Anamaria Sayre. Karol G’s new album “Manana Sera Bonito (Bichote Season)” is out now.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “MI EX TENIA RAZON”)

KAROL G: (Singing in Spanish).

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