Maluca Mala
| Maluca Mala | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Natalie Ann Yepez[1] |
| Origin | Washington Heights, Manhattan[1] |
| Genres | Electro, experimental tropical punk, ghettotech, hip house[1] |
| Labels | RPM MSC, Mad Decent |
| Associated acts | Diplo, Gilbere Forte, Dillon Francis |
| Website | www.malucamala.com |
Natalie Ann Yepez,[1] better known by her stage name Maluca, grew up in Washington Heights, Manhattan.[1] Raised on a steady diet of bachata, cumbia, merengue, and mambo, as well as hip-hop and other club music,[1] Maluca's music has been described as "experimental tropical punk, ghetto tech, and hip-house".[1] Although a bad case of stage fright kept her out of the spotlight for much of her life, a chance meeting with Diplo while performing karaoke eventually led to "El Tigeraso", Maluca's first single.[2]
The years 2009 and 2010 saw her touring, performing, and releasing what she calls "tropical punk" tracks.[3] Since the release of her single in 2009, Maluca has recorded tracks that range from merengue mashups to kuduro to old-school deep house and focused on her stage show, which includes two dancers named the Cookies.[4] China Food is her latest release as she prepares for a second visit to South by South West.
The name Maluca in Spanish is a derivative of Mala which means bad or mean girl. In Portuguese Maluca means a crazy or mischievous girl.[5]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Latin Rhythm | |||
| Aug. 2009 | "El Tigeraso" | 11 | FIFA 11 & Tuenti Movil Advert (soundtrack) |
| Aug. 2010 | "Hector" | China Food mixtape | |
Featured singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Latin Rhythm | |||
| 2010 | "La Campana" (Tittsworth and Alvin Risk featuring Maluca) | - | FIFA 12 (soundtrack) Two Strokes Raw |
| 2011 | "Que Que" (Dillon Francis and Diplo featuring Maluca) | - | Que Que Remixes |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Maluca". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ "Artist to Watch: Maluca". XLR8R.
- ↑ "Interview SXSW 2010: Maluca". Spinner.
- ↑ "A New York Thing". VMagazine.
- ↑ "Let's Talk Maluca". Mun2.
http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/26/maluca-mala-la-crazy-bad/?ref=t-magazine
External links
- malucamala.com Official site
- Maluca on Soundcloud