Una Velita
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"Una Velita" | ||||
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Single by Bad Bunny | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
English title | "A Little Candle" | |||
Released | September 19, 2024 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:59 | |||
Label | Rimas | |||
Songwriter(s) | Benito Martínez Ocasio | |||
Producer(s) |
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Visualizer | ||||
"Una Velita" on YouTube |
"Una Velita" (transl. "A Little Candle") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. It was released as a single on September 19, 2024, through Rimas Entertainment. It was written solely by the singer, while it was produced by La Paciencia and Tainy.
Composition
[edit]Produced by fellow producers La Paciencia and Tainy, "Una Velita" is a folk and bomba song.[1][2] Lyrically, he sings about lighting a candle during Hurricane Maria (2017), and how the infrastructure of Puerto Rico has not improved since the disaster.[3][4]
Release
[edit]"Una Velita" was released for digital download and streaming on September 19, 2024, through Rimas Entertainment.[5] An accompanying visualizer was released onto YouTube on the same day.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Villa, Lucas (September 19, 2024). "LISTEN: Bad Bunny Reflects on Puerto Rico's Political Climate in 'Una Velita'". Remezcla. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Civita, Alicia (September 20, 2024). "Bad Bunny releases 'Una Velita', his most poignant song to commemorate the 7th anniversary of Hurricane María". The Latin Times. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (September 20, 2024). "Bad Bunny Shares New Song 'Una Velita': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Grow, Kory (September 20, 2024). "Bad Bunny's New Song 'Una Velita' Addresses Hurricane Maria". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Flores, Griselda (September 20, 2024). "Bad Bunny's 'Una Velita' Reflects Puerto Rico's Political Climate". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Li, Joyce (September 19, 2024). "Bad Bunny Drops New Single 'Una Velita'". Hypebeast. Retrieved September 21, 2024.