Unhealthy Bunny‘s sixth studio album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” (“I Ought to Have Taken Extra Photographs”), arrived on Sunday morning. The 17-song report is fully composed of música jíbara, or Puerto Rican people, a staple of the island’s musical and cultural traditions.
In an announcement shared with Selection, Unhealthy Bunny referred to the report as a “dream” album, a mission he’s been conceptualizing for a few years. “On the peak of my profession and recognition, I need to present the world who I’m, who Benito Antonio is, and who Puerto Rico is,” he mentioned.
“Seeing it come to life has introduced me immense happiness,” the Grammy winner continued. “I’ve all the time been trustworthy with my followers, and thru this new manufacturing, they’ll proceed to be taught extra about me as I, too, uncover extra about myself. This album is the results of the experiences which have led me to get to know myself higher, even attending to know the rhythms I get pleasure from most—those I really get pleasure from singing and creating. I’m Puerto Rican, I’m Caribbean, and my music, my tradition, my nation’s historical past run by means of my veins, from plena to reggaeton… The perfect is but to return.”
The report is produced by Unhealthy Bunny’s frequent collaborators, La Paciencia, MAG and Tainy, together with Large Jay and Saox. All the featured artists — Chuwi, Dei V, Omar Courtz, Pleneros de la Cresta, and RaiNao — are additionally Puerto Rican, together with younger musicians from the Escuela Libre de Música.
The album was rolled out in collaboration with Google Maps and Spotify who labored collectively to launch coordinates throughout Puerto Rico for every tune on the album’s tracklist to disclose their titles. The set contains the already launched songs, “El Clúb,” and “Pitorro de Coco,” alongside new titles like “Turista” (“Vacationer”) and “La Mudanza” (“The Transfer”).
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