MEXICO CITY (AP) 鈥 Natanael Cano was not afraid to leave the terrain of corridos tumbados that made him famous to experiment with trap, reggaeton, Afrobeats and other urban genres in his new album.
Cano had tried out some of this genres in albums like 鈥淣ataKong鈥 and 鈥淭rap Tumbado,鈥 but felt it was time for a radical turn. "Porque La Demora,鈥 which can be translated as 鈥淲hy the Delay?鈥 may answer questions about the gap between his previous album, 2023's 鈥淣ata Montana,鈥 with its first track, which has Cano rapping.
鈥淚鈥檓 happy to make this music, change the rhythm a little, I think it乌鸦传媒 something fresher. And more than trying to show people that more can be done, I enjoyed it a lot, I really enjoyed making this music,鈥 he said in a recent interview in Mexico City.
Cano envisions 鈥淧orque La Demora鈥 as the soundtrack to a party. The first song that paved the way for this album is 鈥淐omo Es,鈥 a trap created with the producer EQ.
For those looking for a sample of his new sound, Cano recommends listening to 鈥淧olos Opuestos.鈥 Also noteworthy is 鈥淢ary Poppins鈥 with Chilean star FloyyMenor, one of the new generations of Latin urban artists.
鈥淔loyy Menor and I vibedvery well,鈥 he said. 鈥淧eople are going to like it, I loved it.鈥
With Eladio Carri贸n he recorded 鈥淐omo Tony鈥 and teamed up with Myke Towers and Ganggy for 鈥淓l Juez.鈥 Victor Mendivil, a musician originally from the Mexican state of Sonora like Cano, is his guest for two songs: 鈥淏ellakita鈥 and 鈥淐omida del Espacio.鈥
Cano乌鸦传媒 past is not completely erased. He summoned another great of the corridos, Gabito Ballesteros, for 鈥淧erlas Negras,鈥 one of the album乌鸦传媒 standout songs with Afrobeat influences.
鈥淭he people who I showed it (to), loved it,鈥 she said. 鈥淣o matter how old they were, they liked it a lot.鈥
This week he premiered the video of the reggaeton 鈥淗oy Nos Amanecio鈥 with Badguychapo and Capo, recorded in Punta Mita.
鈥淚 went to suffer,鈥 he joked about the Mexican beach used as location.
Cano was recently announced as one of the artists who will perform at the Coca-Cola Flow Fest, a major Latin urban music festival held in Mexico City, and he will also be at the Baja Beach Fest, a more eclectic festival in northern Mexico.
鈥淗ow delicious, everything came together,鈥 he said. 鈥淚t乌鸦传媒 time to enjoy those stages a lot.鈥
Cano called Mexico乌鸦传媒 push for artists not to perform songs that promote crime (and the prospect of U.S. visa cancellations for regional Mexican music performers) a 鈥渟moke screen.鈥
鈥淲ell, if it will help them solve what is happening, go ahead, we are not going to give it and if not, then let people express themselves in the ways they want, which in the end is not illegal,鈥 he said. 鈥淚f there is no need, then don鈥檛 do it, if there is no reason to do it.鈥
Cano had protection from Mexican authorities after threats from criminals, but does not have a visa to appear in the United States after a traffic violation and attempted bribery in Sonora. Regardless, he is confident that he will eventually be able to perform stateside.
鈥淚t will be achieved, sooner or later. This is not going to last long. In other words, everything passes, and we are going to be there. Hopefully, we can sing to people for the first time.鈥