Maluma on becoming a father and defying stereotypes about Colombia

The man formerly known as "Papi Juancho" is about to become a real-life papi. Colombian superstar Maluma sat down with “Alt.Latino's” Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras to talk about becoming a new dad, how he uses music about love to overcome stereotypes about Colombia and how he’s cultivated new talent from social media for his record label.

00:00 Intro
00:50 Maluma defines his own musical genre
01:59 Reflecting on Colombia’s past and its “magic”
04:21 On defying stereotypes about Colombia
05:48 The origins of Maluma’s work ethic and hustle
07:04 How Maluma’s abuelos influenced his musical taste
09:08 Using social media to discover new talent
10:15 On becoming a new father
12:07 Looking forward to the journey of fatherhood
13:26 Learning how to balance career and being a parent
14:46 On his daughter’s impact on his life

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