Latin Sounds: The bad girl of Spanish rap – La Mala Rodríguez

“La Mala Rodrí­guez has always marched to a different rhythm – she was a rap pioneer in her native Spain, spouting fierce rhymes even as she sang flamenco-influenced choruses. She blazed a trail in a male-dominated field, playing up her bad girl personality even as she broached sensitive subjects. Now, at 29, she is a proud mother and making her most mature music ever, not only dominating the Spanish scene, but further internationalizing hip-hop en Español with her new album, “Malamarí­smo” Machete/Universal.

“Malamarí­smo is what a juggler from the circus does, spinning objects in a circle and catching them. Its an exercise in equilibrium, no?” said Rodrí­guez on the phone from Barcelona. “Im still shouting, but Im more mature now. Its not simply I dont like this, its”

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