Jennifer Peña is back and stronger than ever. With more than 10 million albums sold and a race that marked an entire generation, the singer surprises us with Wakala, a theme loaded with feminine sincerity, sincerity and power. This new song does not sweeten the words: it says what many think and few dare to sing.
With its unmistakable style, Jennifer transforms pop cumbia into a space of relief, laughter and release. Wakala is born from the desire to release fear, trust his instinct and fall in love with the creative process. “It’s not a personal song, but he taught me a lot,” he tells us, with the same honesty that reflects in each verse.
In this conversation with the interview, Jennifer opens the doors of his artistic present: he speaks of his evolution, his new agreement with Symphonic Latino and the dreams he still wants to fulfill. To open heart, he reminds us why his voice remains one of the most powerful of Latin music.
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“Wakala” is a song that nothing is saved. In the lyrics you speak greatly about a frustrating relationship. Did you inspire your own experience or stories that many women live in silence?
“Wakala” is not a personal song for me, but it has taught me a lot. I learned to trust the process of turning an idea into a story with which others can identify. I also learned to give myself the creative permission to count and sing what I wanted, without pressures or fears. When I released fear, I fell in love with the process again.
Why choose pop cumbia as a vehicle for such a direct message? What do you think this rhythm contributes to the force of the song?
When I came up with the idea of this song, I knew it had to be a funny cumbia because the melody came out. Then, I let the process form the rest of the song … of the story.
You say that “Wakala is not just a word, it is a reaction.” How do you define that reaction in your life today?
It is a reaction, but it is also a moment of laughter. One way to describe it is the time you decide not to endure anymore, but it is also the time when you make fun of yourself for having endured so much. You smile because life is still beautiful and also because, when listening to Wakala, you want to dance (laughs).
You just signed with Symphonic Latino. What opportunities opens this new agreement and how does it align with your current artistic vision?
It gives me the opportunity to connect with my fans again through music. I feel that he has also made people – who had forgotten a little name of the name or music of Jennifer Peña – remember that I am again, and that perhaps my past was only the beginning of something much bigger and magical.
What do you dream of achieving with this new musical stage? Is there anything you would still like to explore or get you not done?
I would love to collaborate in the future and I would also like to be able to travel and take my music again to other places that have long been waiting for a long time new music by Jennifer Peña, such as Centro and South America. My dreams and goals have always been more personal. I try to focus on personal growth. I already feel this growth with this music, with processes and ideas. Although I know that I have a lot to do, explore and achieve, I feel that I am on a good way.
