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MEDELLIN – Singers Maluma and Blessd released this Thursday in Medellin a joint album, 1 Of 1 (One of One), which promises to be “historic” for the urban genre, since it is the first complete duet work between the two Colombian artists.
In front of a large crowd at the Carlos Vieco Amphitheater, the artists unveiled one by one the six songs from the album, which depicts the experience of the Colombian community and encapsulates the essence of the two creators.
«Colombian reggaeton is just beginning; “the best is yet to come,” Maluma warned before presenting his musical work to the world, according to what he told EFE.
“I think I dreamed about this,” he said, adding that he took advantage of the fact that he and Blessd had “a really good friendship for many years” and called Blessd to propose producing the album.
For his part, Blessd used this special night to evoke the “Imposible” remix, a 2021 collaboration between the two reggae artists that represented his career and through which he established his place in the industry.
“He was the first to believe, the first to place the bet,” the translator of “Las Moras” and “The Medal” said of Maluma’s driving force.
After the countdown, with the song of the album’s title, “1 Of 1”, the “listening part” begins in an atmosphere of absolute complicity between the singers, whose emotions sometimes dominate them as they sit in armchairs, providing details, enjoying the music and sharing a drink.
For Maluma, working with renowned jeweller Jacob & Co gave him a unique feel when recording a verse that represents “something very iconic” because “his voice had never been recorded on a song”.
“I called him and he said yes (…) It’s like taking the culture and the country to another fucking level,” said the owner of hits such as “Hawaii,” “Felices los Cuatro” and “Sobrio.”
Romance, Pereira, and Neighborhood
The evening kicked off with the presentation of one of the most powerful songs on the album, “Call Me”, which immediately conquered with its different rhythms and its video recorded in the Antioquia neighborhood, a popular area of Medellín.
“This is where the dream began, where Blessd didn’t exist yet,” commented the singer, who covered his purple hair with a hat and warned that his image was about to change.
The romanticism on stage, surrounded by nature and the anticipation of the audience immediately connected with “Big River Baby”, making both artists jump out of their seats and sing the lyrics with resentment.
“This is what they’re giving,” Maluma said after revealing that Blessd has a special connection to the song.
Later, one hears “Manrique,” another of his creations related to Medellín, naming it after another popular neighborhood, a moment that brought to mind the time when former football player Ronaldinho joined their project and recently walked through the streets of the city.
The penultimate track, “Sisas Nada,” a collaboration with Puerto Rican rapper Hades66, is “la del perreo” for the musicians and will dominate in the clubs, while “Goyard/GTA” allows them to play something that starts out as romantic and then transforms.
According to Maluma, the aim is to “plant a little seed” through this type of alliance and to promote other artists through his record label, to which Blessd belongs, but he has no doubt that “with him on board, we’re going to do a lot of things together for the genre in Colombia and for many future generations.”
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