Rosalía plays the Weeknd’s femme fatale in “LA FAMA”

The new track is the lead single from Rosalía’s upcoming album, Motomami.

November 11, 2021
Rosalía plays the Weeknd’s femme fatale in “LA FAMA” Rosalía as "LA FAMA." Photo by Armen Keleshian.  

Rosalía and the Weeknd have released "LA FAMA," the lead single from Rosalía's forthcoming 2022 album, MOTOMAMI. The track, teased earlier this week, comes with a music video by Director X featuring beloved character actor Danny Trejo.

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"LA FAMA" spins a glossy noir allegory on the pitfalls of fame, with the flamenco popstar and the R&B idol trading sultry Spanish verses over an infectious bachata beat.

"I wanted to write, in my own way, a bachata with a little story around ambition," Rosalía said in a translated statement. "Taking as a reference the lyrics of Ruben Blades or Patti Smith and the songs of Aventura, I ended up writing a story of romance with fame."

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In the video, Trejo plays an emcee at a glamorous dinner theater who introduces Rosalía as fame incarnate. The singer proceeds to step down from the stage and seduce the Weeknd, who falls willingly into her trap and pays for it in the end. Watch it below.

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Rosalía plays the Weeknd’s femme fatale in “LA FAMA”