R&Cs: Pa Olvidarte

I’ll admit that I’m quite fond of popular music in Spanish. (And understanding the language does help a lot.) Allow me to explain how we got here… Let’s go before the explosion of “Despacito” and the current heavy airplay latin America stars currently enjoy. We’re in the early aughts before reggaeton and bachata became global fare. I had a funky Colombian friend (and former college dorm roomate) who put me on to vallenato and Carlos Vive in particular. It’s been a gift that has kept on giving.

I happened on ChocQuibTown, a Colombian hip-hop group, a couple of years ago and I’m elated to see them growing in popularity. “Pa Olvidarte” follows yet another excellent album (Sin Miedo) and presages greater heights for the trio in 2019. It leads a playlist that is all Spanish bangers with small exceptions: there are a couple of Moroccans, a Senegalese-American and rap powerhouse Cardi B.

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01. ChocQuibTown ::: Pa’ Olvidarte
02. Karol G & Maluma ::: Créeme
03. Reik & Maluma ::: Amigos con Derechos
04. Anuel AA & Romeo Santos ::: Ella Quiere Beber (Remix)
05. Ozuna ::: Devuélveme
06. Brytiago & Darell ::: Asesina (Remix feat. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna & Anuel AA)
07. Descemer Bueno, Enrique Iglesias & Hatim Ammor ::: Nos Fuimos Lejos (Arabic Version) (feat. El Micha & RedOne)
08. Becky G & Natti Natasha ::: Sin Pijama
09. El Alfa ::: Mi Mami (feat. Cardi B)
10. J Balvin ::: Ambiente
11. Ozuna ::: Coméntale (feat. Akon)
12. Pitbull, El Chombo & Karol G ::: Dame Tu Cosita (feat. Cutty Ranks)
13. Jennifer Lopez ::: El Anillo
14. Pacho, Daddy Yankee & Bad Bunny ::: Como Soy
15. Lunay ::: Como la Primera Vez (feat. Amarion)
16. Shakira ::: Trap (feat. Maluma)
17. Ozuna & Romeo Santos ::: El Farsante (Remix)
18. Trap Capos & Noriel ::: El Problema
19. Nacho & Ozuna ::: Casualidad
20. Maite Perroni ::: Como Yo Te Quiero (feat. Alexis Y Fido)

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Hewa Yasin

I wrote as kid. (I'd die if you'd ever get your hands on those poems.) And I wrote as a teen. (We thought our raps would spearhead revolution.) I write these days to share my joys and perspectives. I am as subjective as they come. I found a bunch of blessed souls that are just as expressive. And Africa is all the better for it. (I think I never really changed.)

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