Monday, June 24, 2024
Carrying Ricardo Montaner's Legacy
Albeit a few big names avoid the subject of their renowned guardians, that is never been the situation for Mau y Ricky. The Latino pop icon Ricardo Montaner is the father of the Venezuelan singer-songwriters. However, Mau, Ricky, and Ricardo are only the beginning of the Montaner family's talent. Mau and Ricky's sister, Evaluna Montaner, and their brother by marriage, Camilo, are likewise affecting the business. In the event that you listen intently, the senior Evaluna and Camilo's voices can be heard on Mau y Ricky's new collection "Lodging Caracas," which likewise denoted the siblings' re-visitation of Venezuela without precedent for north of 10 years. The duo's fundamental beliefs are family and community.
Regarding his famous family, Ricky Montaner states, "There's no hiding the obvious." I'm pleased as a family that we've had the option to lift each other up, rouse one another, and associate with individuals along these lines. It is unique and beautiful."
Mau and Ricky saw their father perform big hits like "Tan Enamorados" and "Bésame" while they were growing up in Caracas. Sometimes, he would even bring them on stage to sing with him. Together with the Venezuelan brothers Servando and Florentino, Ricardo also had a record label. They frequently practiced at home and showed the more youthful Montaner siblings that a kin team in Latin music was conceivable. Presently, the children are welcoming their father to sing their tunes. On the song "Muriendo de Miedo," Ricardo's voice and that of his sons harmoniously blend in a hidden feature.
Mau Montaner declares, "It's full circle." He seemed like a necessary inclusion. We are so indebted to him for everything he has done for us as a father, including obviously providing guidance and support during the early years. It's like paying him homage and musically expressing our gratitude to him for everything he has done for us."
Regardless of having the Montaner association, Mau y Ricky still needed to really buckle down all alone to acquire regard inside the business. While fostering their melodic demonstration, they likewise framed a songwriting aggregate that remembered long-term partner JonTheProducer and their future sibling for regulation, Camilo. They helped pen hits like Becky G and Natti Natasha's "Wrongdoing Pijama," Karol G's "Pineapple," Ricky Martin's "Vente Dad' Ca" with Maluma, and their own cutting edge hit "Desconocidos," which filled in as a take off platform for Camilo's pop profession. On Camilo's most recent album, "Cuatro," Mau y Ricky wrote a song, and their brother-in-law also appears in "Karma."
Ricky, referring to himself, Mau, Camilo, and JonTheProducer, recalls, "It's pretty crazy and wild to think back on what we were able to accomplish that started from being these fucking four hopeful kids that had big dreams to one day make it in music."
"We did it as we would prefer, and it was in an aggregate with individuals we love," Mau says. " Having the option to get together and have these little snapshots of inventive holding is delightful. Together with Cami, we produced some of my favorite music."
Mau y Ricky's music enters a new era with "Hotel Caracas." It is the first album to be released by Why Club Records, their own label, in collaboration with Warner Music Latina. The LP additionally comes closely following Mau y Ricky growing their own families. In 2022, Mau and his better half Sara Escobar invited their most memorable youngster, Apollo, and Ricky later hitched Argentine model Stefi Roitman. It's their most private and trying collection, with tunes about sentiment, tragedy, and sex.
Ricky asserts, "Being married and having our own families has given us a sense of security." My wife knows me exactly as I am at this point, and I can tell the stories I'm telling, many of which refer to my or Mau's past. Previously, we could have been like, 'You won't say that.' With that feeling of safety, I'm like, 'I've experienced this, and I got to say it since I realize that it can help someone.'"
To advance the "Inn Caracas" collection, Mau y Ricky are putting on private Anteroom Bar shows around the US and Latin America. Additionally, the brothers intend to embark on a tour at the end of the year. Mau admits that he is still adjusting to being a father to Apollo while also pursuing his pop star dreams with his brother.
He asserts, "To be honest, it's hard, but it's also super fun." Suppose a long time from now, I love knowing that those tunes [on 'Lodging Caracas'] are a piece of his life as a youngster. I love the possibility that he figured out how to say specific words and that he figured out how to play imagine drums or imagine trumpets since he heard these tunes. They are a part of his growth, and music has a greater impact on children's brain development than we even realize."
"Lodging Caracas" additionally checks Mau y Ricky's re-visitation of their nation of origin of Venezuela. The melodies dribble with Venezuelan strut and utilize nearby shoptalk. Every one of the 15 music recordings for the collection were shot in urban areas around Venezuela, with an impending narrative that caught their experience. For the project, Mau y Ricky collaborated with more than 200 Venezuelan crew members.
"We expected to reconnect," Mau says. " We felt like we were going through this personality emergency or absence of feeling a piece of some place. We felt that for a long time, and as you get older, you start to notice the little wounds you need to heal. One of them was that. When we were able to heal that wound and return to our country, it was beautiful. It took three months to learn as much as I could about our country and make videos to show how beautiful it is."
Lucas Manor is a Mexican American music columnist who covers popular and Latin music. He has conducted interviews with Latin music stars and pop queens for over a decade for publications such as PS, Allure, Elle, Rolling Stone, Billboard, MTV News, Paper, W Magazine, Vibe, and LGBTQ Nation.
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