Rosalía’s ‘LUX’ Mixes Pop, Flamenco, and Faith

Rosalía’s “LUX” Mixes Pop, Flamenco, and Faith

With LUX, Rosalía creates more than just an album: it is part pop, part opera, and part world-language manifesto, pushing boundaries while maintaining her unique voice.

This Spanish visionary shapes LUX across four movements and 18 tracks, balancing noise and silence, high art and catchy hooks, confession and grandeur. The album unfolds like Mary’s assumption, representing Rosalía’s ascent as both a performer and a sound architect.

Artistic Evolution

Rosalía’s career reflects deep inspiration from flamenco, a centuries-old art form she modernizes to critical acclaim and international interest. Her 2017 debut album, Los Ángeles, disrupted flamenco by deconstructing its 50-plus styles—a blend of singer, guitarist, and dancer—into a streamlined narrative pop structure.

Her 2018 breakthrough, El Mal Querer, initially a baccalaureate thesis and winner of the 2019 Latin Grammy Album of the Year, further reinvented flamenco by fusing traditional elements with R&B production.

"If El Mal Querer was about translation — turning flamenco into a pop language — then LUX is about the feminine mystique and transcendence beyond language."

This concept transforms LUX into a bold redefinition of her entire discography.

Summary

Through LUX, Rosalía advances her artistic vision by merging flamenco traditions with contemporary sounds and themes of mystique and transcendence.

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Rolling Stone Philippines — 2025-11-06