The level of global recognition that Rosalía has just achieved is only possible with great talent, a love for the craft, and many hours of work. After some success that she could have extended, Rosalía took a risk, pushed pop to new limits, and earned top marks from critics and the public alike.
I don't like reggaeton either, with that phrasing of someone who just woke up at four in the afternoon, and I feel the same way about flamenco as I mentioned. Toni Soler on the opposing side yesterdayI mean, Rosalía hasn't made the kind of music I listen to until now, but you don't have to be a fan to perceive the intelligence of someone who is able to grasp the mood of the world and propose a contemplative way out, in accordance with her idea that good artists aren't those who give you what you want, but what you want.
In an interview with The New York TimesRosalía explained that among her readings was a biography of Simone Weil. Edicions 62 has just published the Catalan translation of the book by the Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han, entitled On God, thinking with Simone Weilwhere thoughts like "Attention today is so agitated that it lacks verticality. Our attention is lost, absorbed in the consumption of stimuli [...]. Our present is poor in creative genius due to a lack of attention" appear. Rosalía lives with attention.
If with Lux we are facing a contradictorymindfulnessShe's not just a musical act meant to be a painkiller (and a bestseller), but she's also ventured into areas of music and thought that aren't typical in the industry—time will tell. But the intelligence she's displayed suggests otherwise, and that she's already achieved universal Catalan status.
