Reyna Tropical - Malegría

Psychic Hotline - PSY040LP

Malegr a, Reyna Tropical's long-anticipated debut full-length album, is at once a vibrant arrival and an electrifying bridge. The album is a contemporary celebration and continuation of wide-reaching cultural traditions-from Congolese, Peruvian, and cumbia rhythms to revolutionary artists like lesbian Mexican guitarist-singer Chavela Vargas-these influences meld and are remixed through the distinctive lens of trailblazing guitarist and songwriter Fabi Reyna. Traversing themes including queer love, feminine sensuality, and the transformative power of intentional relations to the earth, Malegr a spotlights narratives often pushed to the margins and offers them a sonic homeland. The portmanteau, born from a 1998 Manu Chao song by the same name, is akin to "bittersweet" and blends the Spanish "mal" which means "bad" and "alegr a" which means "happiness." Malegr a marks Reyna Tropical's return to centering creative joy and movement through music. Whether enjoyed during listening parties or infectious live sets, the music will move listeners and irresistibly command a jump-into action in protection of the land, into the arms of a crush, into your own power and fearlessness, into steady body rolls along to the beat. Malegr a offers us all a chance to witness history in the making.

Side A:
Aquí Te Cuido
Radio Esperanza
Cartagena
Goosebumps
Lo Siento
Singing
Conocerla
Movimiento
Suavecito

Side B:
La Mamá
Malegría
Pajarito
Puerto Rico
Mestizaje
Cuaji
Queer Love & Afro-Mexico
Conexión Ancestral
Guitarra
Huītzilin

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