The Colombian Farina is defined "addicted to perreo" in a tribute to the reggaeton

Singer Farina pays tribute to the seminal years of reggaeton with her new single "Adicta al perreo", which also helps her settle a debt with Puerto Rico, the island that gave birth to this genre to which Colombians gave him their "own color", as he assured in an interview with Efe.

The so-called "fine girl" remembers the "total madness" that broke out in her country between 2002 and 2003 when reggaeton began to be heard in the voices of foundational names such as Héctor El Father or Felina, and for that reason she wanted to do "a perreo that would give that vibe".

"Reggaeton changed history in my country, because thanks to Puerto Rican reggaeton, Colombian reggaeton was born," he said about a landing that allowed the rise of undisputed kings and queens of the genre like his compatriots J Balvin, Maluma and Karol G.

"Inspired by the Puerto Rican reggaeton, we all managed to bring out our own color", the artist from Medellín explained.

STREET CULTURE

The video for her new single, which was released last week, displays turn-of-the-century iconography, encompassing sportswear, luxury cars, and even pitbulls, which is the first thing that comes to mind. to the singer when she thinks of perreo, as she expressed.

In a kind of ode to street culture, Farina dances supported by a typical hip hop choreography "and not so reggaetonuda", as she explained, and in the lyrics she alludes to Jennifer López or the rapper Rick Ross, in addition to declare herself "queen of Tik Tok".

"I sought to bring the classic and combine it with my modern 'chanteos'", said the interpreter, alluding to that combination of rapping and singing in which the lyrics of this "happy" song runs, which invites you to dance and turn up the volume ".

"What I'm feeling is that the song is very big, and I'm very happy with everything that's happening to me," he acknowledged on the topic that is already a trend in his native Colombia.

"Addicted to perreo" is the spearhead for this year after a "wonderful, very successful" 2021 and in which she published, among others, the hit "Las Nenas" with Natti Natasha and Cazzu, a song that " It went viral on Tik Tok, which is a network that doesn't lie."

The only woman nominated in the best urban song category in the past Latin Grammys, thanks to her song "A fuego", this daughter of a Peruvian father and a Colombian mother of Arab descent is preparing to start this year "with all the attitude" .

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"When you're in love with your product, you've already started off on the right foot," she said.

QUEEN GISELLE IN "FLOW STREET"

Farina hopes that "Flow Calle" will finally be released in March, a film by Dominican Frank Perozo in which he shares the bill with reggaeton artist Mike Towers, among other figures of the genre, and that it will be able to be seen in movie theaters in Latin America and streaming platforms.

In the feature film, Farina gets into the shoes of Queen Giselle, "a girl from the neighborhood, like me, who goes through many difficult things to reach her goal," explained the singer, who in 2011 starred in the soap opera "Tres milagros", the most watched series of that year in Colombia, after which he dedicated himself fully to music.

As is the case with her character in the film, Farina confessed that throughout her career she has gone through and still goes through "many difficult situations", such as teasing, closing doors and being bullied.

"There was a moment in my life when I wanted to retire and in fact I was absent for a couple of years," he revealed regarding a period in which he went to live on the island of San Andrés, in the Colombian Caribbean, and drank from reggae and dancehall.

The interpreter plans to release a new studio album this year, since she finally feels she has the support of many people. Of course, it will contain several collaborations, including with rappers from the United States.

"The time has come, I think I'm in one of the best stages of my career," he added regarding his future album.

The Colombian confessed that she has in mind to crossover into English, but now it will remain in Spanish.

"My cover letter this year are all my songs. You are not going to listen to any song the same as another, they all have a different proposal, for different stages, and that is what I am, I like to surprise people "said the interpreter.

Lorenzo Castro E.