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It's hard to imagine Ana LÃa not catching someone's attention with her vibrant energy and rich vocal tone. After having been the lead vocalist in a rumba-funk band called Santerias since 2015, the Dominican-Canadian singer finally made the leap into a solo career with her debut single "Abul". The latin fusion pop song is the first of many songs the singer-songwriter plans on releasing this year.
On "Abul", Ana LÃa explains:
"Abul is a Dominican slang word that means goodbye. The song is about saying goodbye to someone that is toxic. It's not a sad groove. It's about taking your power back."
Although the song is typical of latin pop with the use of the charango and some bells, the song has undertones of Reggaeton, Spanish Flamenco and Middle Eastern sounds. The song was produced by two-time Dora award-winner, Benjamin Barrile, mixed by Marcus Huyskens and mastered by Matthew Welss, who has worked with artists such as Akon, Becky G and Ozuna. You might be thinking the song is a breakup song, but it's actually about a friendship.
"It's easy to think that it would be about an ex. But it's not. In Spanish, we have genders for everything. But I purposefully avoided using gender pronouns in the song because I wanted to make sure anyone could identify."
Stream "Abul" below: