A musical shapeshifter with universal ambitions, Kali Uchis aims ‘to show what Latin music can be’
LA TimesKali Uchis: “There are people in Latin America who say I’m not really Latina because I was born in the U.S.” Where is home for Kali Uchis? The follow-up to her well-received 2018 debut, the psych-soul opus “Isolation,” Uchis’ latest release is her first album recorded predominantly in Spanish — a risky move for a rising star in the States. You don’t hear women on the radio.” “There’s so much ignorance,” says Uchis — who, apart from being a woman in the industry, is also openly bisexual. That’s why it was so important to me to make this album — I want to show them what Latin music can be.” “Sin Miedo” is a bold proposal to listeners of any ethnicity, but it’s also Uchis’ love letter to the Latina foremothers who paved the way — similarly dauntless artists who were both revered and resented.
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Kali Uchis looks to ‘re-define’ Latinas in music with new Spanish album
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