EPISODE 346

Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis has cemented herself as something of a vibe curator; her signature genre fusion has brought forward everything from Latin radio mainstays to Bootsy Collins collaborations. But instead of looking to the genres of the future for her latest record, Orchídeas finds Uchis digging into genres of the past and present, creating a global soundscape across the record’s 14 tracks. On this episode of Switched on Pop, producer Reanna Cruz guides Charlie and Nate through the flowery world of Orchídeas, exploring multiple genres of the Latine diaspora (with a quick stop in South Africa) in the process.

Songs Discussed

• Kali Uchis – Pensamientos Intrusivos

• Kali Uchis – telepatía

• Kali Uchis – Te Mata

• Kali Uchis – la luna enamorada

• José Pepe Sánchez, Irving Lara y su Orquesta – Tristezas

• La Sonora Santanera – Perfume de Gardenias

• Kali Uchis, El Alfa, JT – Muñekita (with El Alfa & JT) 

• ROSALÍA – BIZCOCHITO

• Busta Rhymes – Dangerous

• Lorna – Papi Chulo… Te Traigo El Mmmm

• Kali Uchis, Peso Pluma – Igual Que Un Ángel (with Peso Pluma)

• Kali Uchis, KAROL G – Labios Mordidos (with KAROL G)

• Toots & The Maytals – Bam Bam

• Chaka Demus & Pliers – Murder She Wrote

• Kali Uchis – Dame Beso // Muevete

• Bad Bunny – Después de la Playa

• Kali Uchis – Diosa

• Trompies, Lebo Mathosa – Magasman

• Tyla – Water

• Amaarae, Kali Uchis, Moliy – SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY Remix (feat. Kali Uchis and Moliy)