Maluma on becoming a father and defying stereotypes about Colombia
Maluma on becoming a father and defying stereotypes about Colombia with tags npr, npr music, national public radio, live, performance, tiny desk, tiny desk concert, tony desk, tiny concert
The man formerly known as "Papi Juancho" is about to become a real-life papi. Colombian superstar Maluma sat down with “Alt.Latino's” Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras to talk about becoming a new dad, how he uses music about love to overcome stereotypes about Colombia and how he’s cultivated new talent from social media for his record label.
00:00 Intro
00:50 Maluma defines his own musical genre
01:59 Reflecting on Colombia’s past and its “magic”
04:21 On defying stereotypes about Colombia
05:48 The origins of Maluma’s work ethic and hustle
07:04 How Maluma’s abuelos influenced his musical taste
09:08 Using social media to discover new talent
10:15 On becoming a new father
12:07 Looking forward to the journey of fatherhood
13:26 Learning how to balance career and being a parent
14:46 On his daughter’s impact on his life
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