Ara Balears in English - Rosalía

The Balearic musicians behind Rosalía, Rels B and Guitarricadelafuente

Celestí Oliver — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:57:57 +0000

Rosalía, seated as she does in every concert on the white grand piano to perform the song Sauvignon Blanc. It was the first of the four evenings presenting their latest album LUX (2026) in Barcelona, at the Palau Sant Jordi, last April. He turned to Llorenç Barceló from Manacor, his pianist, to toast with him, who had poured two glasses of wine, and introduced him as a "true Mallorcan." "Llorenç, do you want to say something? Because I always tell my version of the story, and I don't know about you…", he told him. He then replied: "About which story? The one about Taller de Músics?" And Rosalía continued: "No, about our story. It's your moment, you have ten seconds to summarize our story." Faced with the anticipation and the ovation generated, he modestly added: "Well, we met at Taller de Músics and became friends and here we are, after 15 or 20 years." And Rosalía concluded: "Sometimes they boo us uuuuh and no, we have always been just friends and you have always been a great friend. Thank you, Llorenç!

Rosalía's concerts also have a Mallorcan accent

Sebastià Vanrell — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:36:23 +0000

Manacor-born keyboardist Llorenç Barceló has rejoined Rosalía's band for the Lux Tour, which kicked off Monday in Lyon, France. This afternoon, the Catalan singer will perform in Paris. Barceló, known for his blues background and versatility on keyboards (Hammond and Fender Rhodes), has previously accompanied Rosalía on tours such as Motomami, contributing additional textures to her sound.bluesyand improvisational fragments that enrich the live versions.

The Rosalía effect

Joan Cabot — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:30:43 +0000

I stopped DJing the day I realized I wasn't playing music for the people, but against them. It's not like there's a huge market for DJs who treat their sets like doctoral theses and read the dance floor inside out, subduing the indie crowd with dancehall and hip hop, or coming out as die-hard Fania Records fans at a punk party. DJ Kabotzilla, always on point (if it's about destroying Tokyo and your desire to have a good time).

Let's talk about genius, Rosalía

Cristina Ros — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:28:50 +0000

There are artists who, when they find a formula that works, cling to it like a lifeline. The market rewards repetition and punishes risk. It's easier to copy yourself than to try to break new ground. That's why Rosalía's new album, LuxIt has a value that goes beyond the specific work, far beyond itself. The Catalan singer could have continued exploiting the path that has brought her fame, recognition, and a windfall of millions. But she has decided to do the opposite: embrace uncertainty, take time disconnecting from the record label's dictatorship, explore unknown languages and registers, expose herself to making mistakes.

Mystic without a soul

Sebastià Portell — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:30:33 +0000

It has been the best debut in history for a Spanish-speaking artist, with over forty-two million streams on Spotify worldwide. Mainstream critics praised her, audiences soared with every interview she gave, and even the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, congratulated her for being "the third most listened-to artist" globally for a few days. But what makes the success of Rosalía's new album so remarkable is... Lux (Sony Music Entertainment), is it also paradoxically, and in a more qualitative, artistic, profound sense, a failure?

Rosalía's response to Mallorcan Miguel Adrover regarding the Palestine controversy

ARA Balears — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 06:22:07 +0000

Rosalía explained in a message on social media this Wednesday that not having spoken out about Palestine "doesn't mean at all that I don't condemn what's happening," but she regrets that "the blame should be directed upwards (towards those who make decisions and have the power to act)."

Mallorcan designer Miguel Adrover refuses to dress Rosalía because she does not support Palestine.

ARA Balears — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:16:36 +0000

The Mallorcan fashion designer Miguel Adrover has refused to make a custom dress for Rosalía, considering that the artist has not "publicly" supported Palestine and, although he acknowledges that he admires her, he has emphasized that the Catalan artist's silence "is complicity."