Unapologetically Nathy Peluso: An Artist To Watch

Nathy Peluso is the Argentinian-born singer that with her Trap, Hip Hop and R&B sounds has taken over our playlists.

The Latin promise has been marking the international music scene with her talent and fearless approach since 2017, following the release of her hit single ‘Corashe’, and continues to do so with projects like “Calambre” – that represent the combination of contemporary urban sounds, traditional Argentinian music, and unapologetic lyrics.

Nathy Peluso’s music has been all over the music landscape recently, resulting in her nominations for the 21st Latin Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Song categories, which were accompanied by her live performance alongside Argentine rockstar Fito Paez. But her artistic trajectory is not as recent as you’d think, the singer-songwriter has always been interested in the artistic world, which she first entered while studying Pedagogy in visual arts and dance, back when she considered singing to be a “hobby”.

But as she explains in an interview with Billboard back in 2020, it didn’t take long for her to transform her passion into more than just a hobby. The 26 years old artist combined her interests in arts, music, dance, and theatre to build the career she has nowadays – which started with a few Youtube releases of her street poetry and rap. She became known for her experimentation with the Spanish underground music scene, bringing her flow and sometimes explicit lyrics at balance with the Spanish Hip Hop scene, and with an evident touch of Argentinian culture through the inclusion of Latin sounds and the merge of iconic influences.

Although traditional is not the first word that would come to your mind when listening to Nathy Peluso and songs like “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 36”, the singer has been described as a pioneer of Latin music due to this innovative fusion with traditional Argentinian music. Our favourite example? “Calambre” of course, Peluso’s forthcoming debut album, that pays homage to the Argentinian music scene with contemporary trap tracks that reference Argentine rock icons and more.

The appeal of her music centres on the ease, or apparent ease, with which she alternates in between and fuses different genres. From the soul present in “Llámame” and “Buenos Aires”, to the ballad of “Trío”, and the salsa in “Puro Veneno” to the wild trap of “Sana Sana” or the reggaeton hit “Wild love”, Nathy Peluso’s musical diversity doesn’t cease to surprise us.

Her visuals and on-stage performance are further proof of this, and although we haven’t been able to attend one of her concerts in the past year, we might have the opportunity to do so from this upcoming weekend. The avant-garde singer will be performing at the Montreux Festival in Switzerland, which begins this Friday (following the established anticovid measures), alongside other prominent international artists.

There’s no doubt that Nathy Peluso has marked the music industry, and our music taste, over the last three years (at least) and that she will most likely continue to do so with her peculiar approach to urban sounds and Latin folklore, and her empowering lyrics… so we cannot wait to hear and see what she has in store for us.

Here are our favourite Nathy Peluso looks, steal her iconic style: