Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis has cemented herself as something of a vibe curator; her signature genre fusion has brought forward everything from Latin radio mainstays to Bootsy Collins collaborations. But instead of looking to the genres of the future for her latest record, Orchídeas finds Uchis digging into genres of the past and present, creating a global soundscape across the record’s 14 tracks. On this episode of Switched on Pop, producer Reanna Cruz guides Charlie and Nate through the flowery world of Orchídeas, exploring multiple genres of the Latine diaspora (with a quick stop in South Africa) in the process.

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Songs Discussed:

Kali Uchis – Pensamientos Intrusivos
Kali Uchis – telepatía
Kali Uchis – Te Mata
Kali Uchis – la luna enamorada
José Pepe Sánchez, Irving Lara y su Orquesta – Tristezas
La Sonora Santanera – Perfume de Gardenias
Kali Uchis, El Alfa, JT – Muñekita (with El Alfa & JT)
ROSALÍA – BIZCOCHITO
Busta Rhymes – Dangerous
Lorna – Papi Chulo… Te Traigo El Mmmm
Kali Uchis, Peso Pluma – Igual Que Un Ángel (with Peso Pluma)
Kali Uchis, KAROL G – Labios Mordidos (with KAROL G)
Toots & The Maytals – Bam Bam
Chaka Demus & Pliers – Murder She Wrote
Kali Uchis – Dame Beso // Muevete
Bad Bunny – Después de la Playa
Kali Uchis – Diosa
Trompies, Lebo Mathosa – Magasman
Tyla – Water
Amaarae, Kali Uchis, Moliy – SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY Remix (feat. Kali Uchis and Moliy)

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