Gloria Estefan presenta ‘Raíces’, el primer sencillo y video de su primer álbum en español en 18 años.

 Gloria Estefan is ready to return to her roots with her first Spanish-language album in 18 years. Early on Thursday (March 20) – marking the spring equinox – the Cuban-American superstar released the first single, written by her husband and producer Emilio Estefan, and appropriately titled “Raíces” (Roots). “Always enjoy the moments, you never know what surprises life will bring,” says part of the lyrics, expressing how love and life are like planting. “you want a good harvest, you have to know how to sow. With faith and dedication, that tree will grow roots.” Related Gloria and Emilio Estefan bring their legendary love to Billboard Latin Women in Music 06/09/2024 “The song ‘Raíces’ touched my soul from the first moment I heard it,” Gloria Estefan tells Billboard Español. “Being a Virgo, my connection with nature is strong and I see life as a garden, and love is the seed. I think that what you cultivate with kindness, patience and faith, will one day bloom in joy.” “It’s important not to miss the opportunity to express love,” she continues, “because every sincere word and gesture plants the roots of a beautiful tomorrow, and that’s what this song is all about.” Recorded at her Crescent Moon Studios in Miami, “Raíces” is a tribute to the rhythms that have defined Estefan’s sound: salsa, tropical beats, classic Latin music. The song will also give its title to her new album – the 30th in her 50-year career – which will be released in late May under Sony Music. It will be her first completely in Spanish in 18 years, since 90 Millas, which debuted and spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in October 2007. “For me, recording in Spanish again was a contribution to our music,” says Emilio Estefan to Billboard Español, adding that they worked with “great musicians, engineers and industry professionals” and that he wrote almost the entire album because “I wanted it to reflect our essence: Gloria’s sound and mine.” “[When we started] I remember people telling us that our sound would never work and that we should change our last name. But we understood the value of our culture and roots,” he explains, referring to their beginnings in the mid-70s with Miami Sound Machine. “When Gloria reached the top of the charts around the world [singing in English], we took a big risk and decided to record Mi Tierra (1993), an album that represented one of our biggest victories.” Gloria Estefan’s iconic first Spanish-language album, which included hits like “Mi Tierra” and “Con los años que me quedan,” spent more than a year on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and won a Grammy for Best Tropical Latin Album. “We are very proud of our roots and we want to share them with the world,” says Emilio Estefan. “We hope that this album will be a source of pride for all Latinos and that it will inspire new generations to embrace their culture and never forget where they come from.

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