Aldo Ranks and Karol G put Barbie on the “dog,” and the collaboration put Panamaka on the radar of a new generation of fans, as noted in the Billboard publication.
The publication emphasizes that the collaboration for “WATATI” came about after Carolina Navarro, real name “La Bichota”, sent a direct message to the Panamanian artist on Instagram.
Navarro called Aldo Ranks for her to join the project, she grew up listening to his SongsHowever, the artist did not know that the collaboration would be for the soundtrack of “Barbie”the movie is acting Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
“WATCH”a song that even Robbie couldn’t resist, it owes its name to one of the popular Panamanian phrases, “¡watatin!”.
The second single from the “Barbie” soundtrack, after “Dance the Night” from Dua Lipaso far, it has reached No. 12 in Latin digital song sales on the chart as of July 1, according to the publication.
Taking advantage of the fact that “WATATI” is one of the main collaborations in the career of Aldo Ranks, board He made a compilation of five things that should be about the “veteran Panamanian star”.
‘Fruitful career’
He started his artistic career in 1992, he is one of the pioneers of the movement full reggae in Panama and after participating in the album “Cuentos de la Cripta” achieves great popularity.
He has four studio albums and signs them Panamanian music.
‘His timeless hits’
Music “watatin!” they never go out of fashion. His personal stamp is a distinctive and deep voice, as well as lyrics that invite fun.
“He combined the reggae plena sound with afrobeats, ballroomelectronica and other Caribbean flavors that give life to memorable singles such as ‘El Alicate’, ‘La Borrachera’, ‘Te Ves Buena’ and ‘Sacude la Tanga’”.
‘He is a composer’
He is also a Panamanian composer, in 2009 he received an ASCAP award for his contribution to composition “Forgive me” Eddy Lover and The Factory.
‘Your talented family’
The artist comes from a musical familyhis brothers Jr. Ranks and Rudy Ranks are also artists and his daughter Claire Marie debuted in 2021 with her first single titled “Déjate Llevar”.
‘His New Music’
The veteran is still active, he has held concerts in Central and South America, and is also promoting his latest premiere “What a problem”in the production of LH DA PRODUZZA, where his wife is the model of the official video.
With data from Billboard…
Source: Panama America
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