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Let's establish some facts first. Are you or are you not a fan of Rosalia?

I'll say I'm a cusp. I am not, but I'd like to be. I'm definitely a fan. I can't say I'm a

stand because I don't have a parissocial relationship with her yet, but I will say I'm a huge fan of her music. I love the yet. I would say I am an admirer of Rosalia's talent. The music is good. That's undeniable. But the aesthetics make me a little, let's say uneasy.

Hello, hello. I'm Brittany Luce, and you're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR,

a show about what's going on in culture and why it doesn't happen by accident. Spanish artist Rosalia's new album Lux came out today, November 7th, and the release

it has been causing a stir among fans and critics alike. We're getting into it with writer

and critic Bilal Qureshi and writer and critic Michelle Santiago

Cortez. Welcome to the show, Michelle and Bilal. Thank you for having us, yeah.

Thanks for having us, Brittany. So just some background here for those of you who may not be

familiar with the princessa. A consistent critique of Rosalia and the music industry as a whole

has been the blurred lines of who is or is not a part of Diasborg Latinaidad.

Now, while I respect Rosalia's talent, her aesthetics are giving throwback Gwen Stefani and not in the fun way.

Walk with me.

Rosalia is a Spanish pop star, Spanish as in from Spain,

the European country, who got her start making flamenco music. She sings predominantly in Spanish.

But shot to fame masquerading as a Latin American or Afro-Caribian person,

even though she's from the country that colonized those regions.

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