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Andres Cepeda and his love letter to Bogota

An album made from an authentic place and from within, according to the Colombian singer

Andres Cepeda and his love letter to Bogota
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Andrés Cepeda continues to be enthralled by the polarization of" Bogota," his most recent song.

Regarding his Grammy nomination for Best Latin Pop Album, which Natalia Lafourcade received in the musician category, he said," It's so individual, so dear to me, so much a part of my being, and this recognition means so much to me. "

The Colombian singer was likewise competing against Alejandro Sanz, Karol G, and Rauw Alejandro in that group. He spoke about his song and the creation process during the awards ceremony in Los Angeles last Sunday.

Andres also wrote the song" Bogota" for his mother, who has passed away. Writing it was challenging, and singing it made it even more challenging, he said," but it was well worth it because nothing else can touch people's hearts in that way. "

The theme of the narrative is memories, memories, sentimentality, nostalgia, loss. Andrés had the chance to purchase the home where he spent his early years and the one he moved back to after two decades. His dad shot the Cepeda sons ' 8mm and Super 8 video there when they were younger. Andrés discovered a valuable household treasure that, after extensive restoration, was included in the music video for the song. They arrived just in time to play the video, he said. When I arrived at the house, I discovered that some things were identical, and the house remained exactly as it always has, but it was undoubtedly the absence that gave me the inspiration to create the song. Bogota, for its part, serves as Andres ' stage of life and his historical context. And this song gave him the chance to present it to those who don't understand it and who, through the songs, can picture it in their own heads, as he did with cities like Mexico City, Buenos Aires, and Madrid, which he had in mind as a result of music, movie, or literature. Finally he began to explore the city and make personal visits to areas of significance. He discovered more reasons to read the songs and found memories.

He said, "here it started with a song with a subject, and we went looking for all the music that may mean something to me and signify my area, unlike many times when you make a whole song and at the end you look for a brand.

He remarked that when music is produced from an authentic location and from within, there is a chance of connecting with others because of the fact that this record was also nominated for a Latin Grammy.

For the first time on this album, Andreas and Los Angeles Azules explored cumbia. She recorded" Carinito," a Colombian track that, according to her, is connected to her youth. The song ends in the city center's La Candelaria neighborhood and travels from Bogota's north to its south. When I wrote the first song for" Bogota," I came to the realization that indeed, if I may get this inspiration, this emotion, right on my doorstep, it was worthwhile to explore the city and visit those locations that were renowned for my story, and that in each of them I discovered something to say," she said. She said that the city has a lot changed, and that it has become a district. Bogota is also the property of no one, but it belongs to somebody. one. One of his goals was to convey to the public that" the city is theirs, and whether or not we were born there deserves our like so that it can eventually be the one we desire of. " One of his goals was to make it clear that" the town is theirs and whether we were born there or not, it deserves our love so that the area can eventually be the one we desire of. " Were it born in it or not, it deserves our love so that the city can ultimately turn into the place we long for. One of his objectives was to convey to people that" the town is ours and whether or not we were born there deserves our love so that it can eventually become the city we long for. One of his objectives was to tell people that" the town is theirs and whether we were born there or not, it deserves our like so that the city can eventually be the one we dream of. "

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