"Blanca Mujer" (English: "White Woman") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Draco Rosa from his fourth studio album Vagabundo (1996) and twelfth studio album Vida (2013). It was released on 4 February 2013 through Sony Music Latin as a promotional single featuring Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. Another duet version of the song was released on 26 July 2023 by Rosa featuring Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade. The song is written by Draco Rosa. It is a rock en español, Latin pop, alternative rock and indie rock song, with lyrics about life and death.
| "Blanca Mujer" | |
|---|---|
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| Promotional single by Draco Rosa featuring Shakira | |
| from the album Vida | |
| Released | 4 February 2013 |
| Genre | Rock en español, Latin pop, alternative rock, indie rock |
| Length | 4:02 |
| Label | Sony Music Latin |
| Songwriter(s) | Draco Rosa |
| Producer(s) | Draco Rosa, George Noriega |
| Audio video | |
| "Blanca Mujer" on YouTube | |
Background and release
edit"'Blanca mujer' is life and death. It speaks of death. 'Blanca mujer' is that moment, where in that solitude, one hopes to find that white woman".
—Draco Rosa on "Blanca Mujer".[1]
On 25 April 2011, Draco Rosa was diagnosed with cancer: a non-Hodgkin lymphoma, near his liver.[2] Going through cancer treatments,[3] he was under quarantine in his California home until 31 December 2012, when he was declared cancer-free.[4] Rosa explained that the process of recording the album supported him in dealing with his cancer treatments, encouraging him to "continue with more desire and energy for life".[5] Vida was released on 19 March 2013 and it features duet versions of Rosa's old songs with artists and bands such as Shakira, Ricky Martin, Alejandro Sanz, Juan Luis Guerra, Maná, Calle 13, and Marc Anthony.[6][7] Rosa commented on the album recording process how "in difficult times, the music, the love and support of the public and all the colleagues who participated in this project has been an inspiration and a source of life".[6]
Initially a solo song on Rosa's 1996 album Vagabundo, a duet version of "Blanca Mujer" featuring Shakira was released as a promotional single off Rosa's 2013 album Vida on 4 February 2013. By April 2013, the song received strong radio airplay in Latin America.[5] On 26 July 2023, a version of the song by Rosa featuring Natalia Lafourcade was released.[1]
Reception
editOmar Sánchez Cárdena from Ramona Cultural outlined how in the original version of "Blanca Mujer" Rosa's fury "radiates desolation and sadness".[8] RPP Editorial Staff praised the duet with Shakira, claiming that "the feeling with which both interpret the song complements each other in such a way that it will surely mark the great return of success" with Vida.[9] Primera Hora commented how the duet "undoubtedly marks a new success in Draco's career".[7] Bolivar Feijoo from Wow La Revista noted how for the Natalia Lafourcade duet Rosa "made new arrangements that make the experience of listening to it a moving and unforgettable event".[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Mancilla, Alejandro (2023-07-26). "Draco Rosa se reinventa al lado de Natalia Lafourcade". La Banda Elástica. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Roxy Law (April 25, 2011). "Robi Draco Rosa Diagnosed With Cancer". Heard Mentality. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ "Officially Cancer Free!". HuffPost. 2013-06-02. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Draco confirma que está liberado del cancer". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b Telégrafo, El (2013-04-04). "Robi Draco Rosa junto a Shakira cantan 'Blanca mujer'". El Telégrafo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b Fucsia (2013-01-16). "Ricky Martin, Alejandro Sanz y Shakira cantarán con Draco Rosa en nuevo disco". Revista de moda, belleza, entretenimiento, horóscopo, turismo y maternidad en Fucsia.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b "Shakira se une a Draco Rosa para grabar Blanca Mujer-AUDIO". Primera Hora (in Spanish). 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Cultural, Ramona (2019-06-23). "Vagabundo de Draco Rosa". Ramona Cultural (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ RedacciónRPP (2013-02-08). "Shakira canta junto a Robi Draco Rosa en el tema ´Blanca Mujer´ | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Feijoo, Bolivar (2023-07-27). "DRACO ROSA junto a Natalia Lafourcade lanzan "Blanca Mujer"". Wow La Revista. Retrieved 2024-07-31.