Rauw Alejandro has officially announced that his new album, Cosa Nuestra, is out November 15. Heâs also released a new single, âPasaporte,â featuring fellow Puerto Rican artist Mr. NaisGai. Watch the songâs video below.
Alejandro produced âPasaporteâ with Mr. NaisGai and SG Lewis. The track follows Alejandroâs recent singles âDéjame Entrarâ and âTouching the Sky.â He performed both of those songs at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
In a recent interview with Billboard, Alejandro discussed how his new albumâs title was inspired by Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoeâs 1969 salsa classic Cosa Nuestra. âSalsa is not my essence, but itâs something thatâs in my blood and in my culture, and itâs something I love,â Alejandro said. âI come from urban music, but I can do other genres. The Colón-Lavoe Cosa Nuestra had the elegance and the musicality and the instruments, which you will hear on this album. Itâs the first time I use my band and live music on almost an entire project. I usually write with my keyboard and my computer, but on this project Iâm going to the roots.â
Cosa Nuestra is Rauw Alejandroâs fifth studio album. He shared his fourth album, Playa Saturno, in July 2023.