Maluca Mala
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Natalie Yepez, better known by her stage name Maluca, grew up in the Bronx, Roosevelt Island, and the East Village. Fashion and genre-hopping have drawn comparisons to M.I.A., Santigold, and Lady Gaga
while the fiery Dominicana has at her songwriting disposal, the duality of growing up Latina in the United States. Raised on a steady diet of mambo, bachata, and other Latin sounds, not to mention a healthy dose of ’90s hip-hop, freestyle, and downtown club music, Maluca and her music ignore traditional boundaries and drag Latin music out of the so-called “world music” doldrums. Although a bad case of stage fright kept her out of the spotlight for much of her life, a chance meeting with Diplo
while performing karaoke eventually led to “El Tigeraso,” a speedy slice of electronic mambo released as Maluca’s first single.
2009-2010 saw her touring, performing, and releasing what she calls "tropical punk" tracks. Since the release of her single in 2009, Maluca has recorded tracks that range from merengue mashups to kuduro to old-school deep house and focused on her stage show, which includes two dancers named the Cookies. China Food is her latest release as she prepares for a second visit to SXSW.
The name Maluca in Spanish
is a derivative of Mala which means bad or mean girl. In Portuguese
Maluca means a crazy or mischievous girl.
Lady GaGa
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while the fiery Dominicana has at her songwriting disposal, the duality of growing up Latina in the United States. Raised on a steady diet of mambo, bachata, and other Latin sounds, not to mention a healthy dose of ’90s hip-hop, freestyle, and downtown club music, Maluca and her music ignore traditional boundaries and drag Latin music out of the so-called “world music” doldrums. Although a bad case of stage fright kept her out of the spotlight for much of her life, a chance meeting with Diplo
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while performing karaoke eventually led to “El Tigeraso,” a speedy slice of electronic mambo released as Maluca’s first single.
2009-2010 saw her touring, performing, and releasing what she calls "tropical punk" tracks. Since the release of her single in 2009, Maluca has recorded tracks that range from merengue mashups to kuduro to old-school deep house and focused on her stage show, which includes two dancers named the Cookies. China Food is her latest release as she prepares for a second visit to SXSW.
The name Maluca in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
is a derivative of Mala which means bad or mean girl. In Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
Maluca means a crazy or mischievous girl.
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Latin Rhythm | |||
| 2010 | "El Tigeraso El Tigeraso "El Tigeraso" is the debut single from Dominican-American rapper Maluca. The single was produced by Diplo. It was featured in the EA Sports video game, FIFA 11.- Music video :The video of the song was filmed in New York City and can be seen on .... " |
11 | FIFA 11 FIFA 11 FIFA 11 is the 18th title in Electronic Arts' FIFA series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it was published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label... (soundtrack) |
Featured singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Latin Rhythm | |||
| 2010 | "La Campana" (Tittsworth and Alvin Risk featuring Maluca) | - | FIFA 12 FIFA 12 FIFA 12 is the nineteenth game in Electronic Arts' FIFA series of association football video games. It was developed by EA Canada, and published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. David Rutter, the line producer for FIFA 12, promised "a revolutionary year for FIFA ..... (soundtrack) Two Strokes Raw |
External links
- malucamala.com Official site
- Maluca on Soundcloud