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Shock! Maluma‘s purchased a mark-new album, and at 22 tracks long, or no longer it is an all-you-can-hear buffet, courtesy of Papi Juancho. The new LP takes its title from Maluma’s Colombian nickname, a decide that also serves as his alter ego. And musically, Papi Juancho runs the gamut from silken Latin entice&B to bustling reggaeton and chiming escapist jaunts to Hawaii, Madrid, and more.
Papi Juancho‘s long budge aspects a lot of company along for the creep, leaning heavy on artists that get hang of inspired him one day of his profession. The list entails Zion, Randy, Yandel, Lenny Tavarez, Justin Quiles, Myke Towers, Ñengo Chase with the circulation, Jory Boy, Ñejo & Dálmata, and Darell. But right here’s tranquil Maluma’s point to, and his charismatic croon carries carries breezy cuts admire “Perdón” as effectively as raunchier, trill-heavy romps admire “Booty.”
The drop of Papi Juancho became once a surprise, prompting followers to get hang of an supreme time on social media. It also came with a highly stylized new visible for “Parce” that finds Maluma, swallowed interior a motorcycle jacket and bathed in pastel mild interior a nightclub. The final scene is a neon dream, including one sequence that finds our hero fully ensconced in nighttime neon lights.
Papi Juancho arrives staunch in time for Maluma to hit the 2020 VMAs stage, on which he’ll compose one day of the purpose to on August 30. He joins fellow superstars Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, BTS, The Weeknd, Miley Cyrus, DaBaby, Doja Cat, CNCO, and Gloomy Eyed Peas. Maluma’s collaboration with J Balvin, “Que? Pena,” will most possible be up for Ideal Latin.
Listen to Papi Juancho under, and recognize Maluma get hang of an supreme time the drop above.
The 2020 VMAs will air reside at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, August 30 all the intention by MTV’s linear and digital platforms, as effectively as with loads of begin air performances around New York City. Receive the whole thing or no longer you may well know at vma.mtv.com.