With “Por perro”, which he recorded with Sebastián Yatra, Luis Figueroa has already shown that versatility is something he is very good at. The song, which has more than 600 million views on YouTube, has a rhythmic urban rhythm that Luis has now integrated into his new album.
“ it is a combination of the things that have inspired me”, said the Puerto Rican interpreter born in Philadelphia, “of what I have learned in the process of sharpening the pencil”.
Only that this time Luis is not recording urban music, and not pop either, as happened with “Canciones del alma”, his debut album that included covers of pop songs by artists who admires Rather, he is premiering the first part of his second album, which is about salsa but includes glimpses of other music that the singer likes or has performed.
The album, which is called “Luis Figueroa”, will be released in October, and will include nine songs, of which five are already available.
“I wanted to give people a little taste so they could get used to the sound”, said the artist of 32 years; “so they can get a little addicted to the songs”.
Apparently, the plan has worked for him because by now Luis already has several concerts scheduled in various parts of the country, in addition to of 12 dates with El Gran Combo, with whom he will be as a guest.
The celebrated Puerto Rican band will tour through squares throughout the country to celebrate its 60 years of existence. This from this weekend and despite the death of Willie Sotelo, pianist and musical director of the group who died on June 3. To date, no cancellations or changes to the tour have been announced.
he keeps coming back to that person […] because even if they don’t love us, we’re still there dedicating songs to him and talking about them all the time”.
It turns out that he and the other two composers of this song had similar experiences in their love relationships.
“The three of us were able to share what We had passed,” he said. “I think that’s how good songs are born, when the three composers can relate to that experience.”
And so, several of the tracks on the new album recount the ups and downs and the Luis’s disappointments in matters of love, despite the fact that it is hard to believe that something like this can happen to a successful and handsome boy like him.
I can’t even explain it myself”, he said.