![]() ![]() Single "Ambiente" offers Balvin's subtle late-night loverman croon assisted by sampled marimbas, pianos, dub bass, and a sound system trap kit. The brief opening title track features Carla Morrison's hovering lead vocal atop nature sounds, dubwise snares, a hand clap loop, and an orchestral organ before giving way to the spiny club strutter that is "Mi Gente," with its skittering percussion and impassioned vocals. Working once more with producer Sky Rompiendo el Bajo (Alejandro Ramírez), the set moves reggaeton in new directions with its arresting and often intoxicating multi-hued sonic rainbow. Vibras is Balvin's worthy attempt to reach Anglo audiences on his terms, not with the canny fusions of urban styles, EDM, and pop he delivered on Energia, but through unabashed reggaeton without concessions to the English language. In other words, he has been riding a wave that shows no signs of cresting. In addition, Balvin and Bad Bunny were collaborators on Cardi B's wacky boogaloo single "I Like It." Just prior to Vibras' release, Balvin and Nicky Jam collaborated on the number one "X/Equs." Finally, Balvin's and Michael Brun's "Positivo" was selected by Telemundo as the network's official theme for the FIFA World Cup. The video has amassed nearly two billion views. The explosive impact of 2015's chart-topping global crossover "Ginza" was a lead-in to the following year's full-length Energia, whose dazzling array of styles topped the Latin charts and remained there for 99 weeks, helping set the stage for the Luis Fonsi-Daddy Yankee game changer "Despacito." Balvin's and Willy William's "Mi Gente" ended the reign of that single after a 35-week run, topping charts in two successively released versions - the one here and the Beyonce remix. Second-generation Colombian and second-generation reggatoñero, J Balvin has continually sought creative and commercial expansion in his music. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. ![]()
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