

Anyone expecting Cazzu to still be making trap music clearly stopped paying attention. The Argentine artist’s journey from the brash bangers of Error 93 to the far more diverse and poppy offering Nena Trampa demonstrated her desire to buck expectations and move boldly forward. Yet while Latinaje marks her first new album in some three years, its contents may surprise even those who count themselves among her day-one fans. A forceful and passionate embrace of Latin culture across nations and styles, the 14-track effort reflects who she is now, both as an artist and as a person. This comes through without apologies or concessions on such tracks as “Me Tocó Perder” and the sweeping “Ódiame”. Some expressions of her hip-hop/R&B roots remain, evident on “Inti” and the inventive “Mala Suerte”. Yet these are now joined by corridos tumbados (“Dolce”), electronic pop experiments (“Pobrecito Mi Patrón”) and tropical explosions (“Que Disparen”).