Shakira recruited Hip-Hop star Cardi B for her “Puntería” single. That David Stewart-produced, Spanish-English collaboration arrived on March 22.
This week, Shakira stopped by The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon to advertise her new mission. The Colombian singer spoke about working with Cardi B for her twelfth studio LP, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.
“I met her in Paris throughout style week. I simply thought I had this tune, ‘Puntería,’ which is a spotlight observe of the album, and I believed she could be excellent for this as a result of I feel this album wanted a dose of somebody like her,” Shakira advised Jimmy Fallon.
The three-time Grammy Award winner continued, “She’s just like the image of feminine empowerment to me. She’s simply so unapologetic. She says what she thinks. She doesn’t ask for permission. And that is an album that celebrates that sort of energy in ladies.”
Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran additionally options Bizarrap, Rauw Alejandro, Grupo Frontera, Ozuna, Karol G, Manuel Turizo, Fuerza Regida and Tiësto. The 16-track effort already earned 7x-platinum RIAA Latin certification.
March 2024 has been a busy month for Cardi B. Along with showing on Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, the Bronx-raised rapper launched the solo songs “Like What (Freestyle)” and “Sufficient (Miami).”
Cardi B additionally confirmed up on the remix for Flo Milli’s “By no means Lose Me” alongside R&B vocalist SZA. In 2023, the previous Rhythm + Move actuality present decide supplied verses for songs by Latto, FendiDa Rappa, and Offset.