"The American Dream Didn't Belong to Me": Maluma, More Latino Than Ever
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
MEXICO CITY – When Juan Luis Londoño began to forge the artistic name of Maluma on stages around the world, he carried within him, like many Latin Americans, the so-called 'American Dream,' an illusion that ultimately distanced him from his accent, his ancestors, and his Latin roots, which he recovers in his seventh and most recent studio album, 'Loco x volver.' 'I looked in the mirror and it was something I wasn't comfortable with because I was chasing a dream (American) that didn't belong to me,' the 'pretty boy' responded to a question from EFE during his visit to Mexico, as one of the thousands of Colombians who arrived in the Mexican capital hours before the Colombia vs. Uzbekistan match in the World Cup. The singer proudly embraces his identity. He staunchly defends his name, Juan Luis, even above his stage name, and wears the jersey with the colors of the Colombian flag with pride, convinced that today the score will favor his team. With his feet firmly planted in his homeland, Medellín, Maluma appreciates the reception of his music in the United States and acknowledges his desire for this country to be part of his next tour; however, he asserts that he will not trade his culture for anything. 'I’m going to stand on that stage in the United States and say: 'A Colombian in the United States,' and not a Colombian wanting to be part of U.S. culture,' the artist states while discussing his latest album, which features Latin collaborations, including the regional Mexican track 'Una vida juntos,' a song he shares with Grupo Frontera and El Bogueto.
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