It's hard to describe the elements that make up the sound of Nathy Peluso, the Latina singer who has changed the rhythm of Argentine hip-hop. Nathy carries her name high, demonstrating her defiant personality as she travels the world to promote her second studio album, GRASA.
Since its release in May 2024, GRASA has received significant recognition, carrying it to the helm of international music. The album won three Latin GRAMMY awards and has been nominated by the Recording Academy for "Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album" - an outstanding achievement for the 29-year-old artist.
GRASA is a set of themes, rhythms, and lyrics that connect seamlessly, forming a unique album that establishes Nathy Peluso as a creative force with no signs of slowing down. "The GRASA tour is very intense, but it is one of the parts of my career that fascinates me the most. It is a very theatrical show with a lot of fiction and has film elements in the form of arenas," the singer tells us about her tour that will continue until July of this year.
We sat down with the Argentine singer to discuss her critically-acclaimed album, how proud she feels to represent Argentina at the GRAMMYs, and her ongoing tour through Europe and Latin America.
Hypebeast: How did you connect with music when you were young?
"I was connected with the artistic world from a very young age. I always showed a lot of interest and it began forming very naturally through composing tunes on my guitar and exploring different generes that allowed me to amplify the fascinations that I had."
How has your sound changed since launching your first album in 2020?
"My sound has had many ups and downs, and it will continue to do so. I think that it's part of growing, we transform and our music transforms with us. The essence of an artist stays true no matter the aesthetic changes that our music can have. Maybe your vocal range, your way of pronouncing certain words, or different looks that shape your musical personality."
How did your second studio album, GRASA, come to life?
"GRASA reflects the comprehension of my own musical journey, of a search within myself, and it's also the result of having held onto an album that I didn't release. It's quite complex at a human level and it's a deep search of feelings and emotions that eventually resulted in GRASA. The album came out naturally because I found myself in a situation that left me no option but to speak about the things that were happening to me as a form of healing. I felt the need to share and continue growing with my audience. I made a choice to be drastically honest and to not inhabit fantasy by speaking in a very raw way."
How would you describe the sound of GRASA?
"I don't like to define myself. I like my audience to do it for themselves. I feel that GRASA includes a lot of different genres that can't be described with just one word. It's my vision of different musical elements that make me feel passionate, perhaps through a more alternative lens, through fusion and a fresh interpretation of distinct rhythms."
How do you feel to be nominated for your first GRAMMY award?
"I feel extremely honored to be nominated for a GRAMMY this year. I'm very excited, and after recently winning three Latin GRAMMYs in 2024, I feel extremely grateful to the academy for repeatedly recognizing my work. I also feel grateful to GRASA and to be able to amplify the project in this way through the eyes of the industry."
What can we expect to see during your ongoing GRASA tour?
"The GRASA tour is very intense, but it is one of the parts of my career that fascinates me the most. It is a very theatrical show with a lot of fiction and has film elements in the form of arenas. It's a vision that is very aligned with the topics I studied, which is physical theatre. I love to amplify that artistic branch on-stage because I see it as a great opportunity for visibility."
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