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¿Dónde Es El After?
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- Rawayana on their new album and a changing Venezuela : Alt.Latino | NPR
- Sometimes life imitates art - or at least the two can seem eerily connected. On Jan. 1, the Venezuelan band Rawayana released a new album, '¿Dónde Es El After?,' which began with a lyric that many interpreted as a wish for their country's leadership to be gone. A few days later, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was ousted from power and seized by American forces. For this week's episode, we chat with Fofo Story and Beto Montenegro of Rawayana to hear how the album came together, where its sonic influences lie, and how they're reflecting on the seismic changes underway in their home country.(00:00) Intro(01:54) How they decided to open the album(06:26) On the song 'Qué Rico PR!'(09:36) Caribbean influences growing up(13:41) Childhood love for merenhouse(16:13) Adapting tonada folk music(21:58) Reflections on Venezuela in this momentThis podcast episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. The executive producer of NPR Music is Suraya Mohamed.
- How one album already defined my outlook for 2026 | Purdue Exponent
- Venezuelan band Rawayana’s 6th studio album was released on Jan. 1, starting the year off strong with their signature latino sound. Our writer discusses how it has already defined his outlook for the coming year.
- Rawayana on their new album and a changing Venezuela - Alt.Latino | iHeart
- Sometimes life imitates art - or at least the two can seem eerily connected. On Jan. 1, the Venezuelan band Rawayana released a new album, '¿Dónde Es El After?,' which began with a lyric that many interpreted as a wish for their country's leadership to be gone. A few days later, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was ousted from power and seized by American forces. For this week's episode, we chat with Fofo Story and Beto Montenegro of Rawayana to hear how the album came together, where its sonic influences lie, and how they're reflecting on the seismic changes underway in their home country.(00:00) Intro(01:54) How they decided to open the album(06:26) On the song 'Qué Rico PR!'(09:36) Caribbean influences growing up(13:41) Childhood love for merenhouse(16:13) Adapting tonada folk music(21:58) Reflections on Venezuela in this momentThis podcast episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. The executive producer of NPR Music is Suraya Mohamed.Learn more abo
- Rawayana releases patriotic album ¿Dónde Es El After? | News Minimalist | Jan. 8, 2026, 11:01 p.m.
- Rawayana's sixth album, '¿Dónde Es El After?,' is a vibrant show of Venezuelan pride amid conflict — with a prescient message from the country's late intellectual Arturo Uslar Pietri.
- 'May the Sons of Bitches Finally Leave': Rawayana on the Prophetic LP Speaking to Venezuela's Moment | Rolling Stone | Jan. 8, 2026, 2:25 p.m.
- The band's eighth album '¿Dónde Es El After?' forged a new Latin sound and predicted seismic changes in Venezuela’s history.
- Venezuelan indie-rock band Rawayana releases the timely '¿Dónde Es El After?' | Houston Chronicle | Jan. 9, 2026, 5:22 p.m.
- The group's new, politically charged album hit the market two days before the American arrest of Nicolás Maduro
- Venezuelan band Rawayana accidentally dropped a timely new album | m.arcamax.com
- All eyes are on Venezuela this week, following the U.S. raid in Caracas that seized President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday.
- On Their Sixth Album, Rawayana Keeps the Party Going | airmail.news
- A genre-blurring, joy-forward release, "¿Dónde Es El After?" finds the Venezuelan band stretching reggae, funk, and psychedelia into a seamless, all-night celebration.
- Venezuelan band Rawayana accidentally dropped a timely new album | Porterville Recorder
- All eyes are on Venezuela this week, following the U.S. raid in Caracas that seized President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. The South American leader and his wife, Cilia Flores, have
- Venezuelan band Rawayana accidentally dropped a timely new album | Los Angeles Times | Jan. 8, 2026, 10:31 p.m.
- Rawayana's sixth album, '¿Dónde Es El After?,' is a vibrant show of Venezuelan pride amid conflict — with a prescient message from the country's late intellectual Arturo Uslar Pietri.
- Rawayana reflexiona sobre el poder del ahora en ¿Dónde es el after? | Rolling Stone en Español | Jan. 2, 2026, 5:50 p.m.
- “Este disco celebra ese ahora. Deja atrás la nostalgia para abrazar el placer de existir, de crear, de sentir”, comparte Beto Montenegro
- Rawayana inaugura el 2026 con “¿Dónde es el After?”, su álbum más expansivo hasta la fecha | Worked Music | Jan. 2, 2026, 10:35 p.m.
- Rawayana abre el 2026 con el lanzamiento de ¿Dónde es el After?, un ambicioso álbum de 23 canciones que funciona como una celebración colectiva y, al mismo
- Rawayana abrió el 2026 con nuevo álbum: ¿Dónde es el after? | EL NACIONAL | Jan. 1, 2026, 11:22 p.m.
- La agrupación venezolana Rawayana recibió el nuevo año con el lanzamiento de su nuevo álbum titulado ¿Dónde es el After?
- Rawayana lanza "¿Dónde es el After?": el nuevo álbum que abre el 2026 | El Pitazo | Jan. 1, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
- El álbum de Rawayana comienza con una parranda dedicada al comienzo del nuevo año, en el que invita a desprenderse de "lo malo"
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