Rosalía from A to Z

Rosalía in 100 words: discover her story

If an alphabet serves to designate the ordered series of letters that represent the phonemes or distinctive sounds of a language, then this book seeks to offer a collection of elements that Rosalía uses to shape her unique language.

Since her breakthrough into stardom, Rosalía has crafted a personal lexicon to express the universe of her artistic project—a blend of diverse sources, much like everything she creates. Her language combines standard Spanish, colloquialisms, anglicisms, and borrowings from Puerto Rican and Dominican Spanish, as well as other Spanish-speaking cultures, all infused with a singular slang born from her boundless creativity.

Music journalist Marta Salicrú guides readers through some of the most iconic terms used by the singer—words like bizcochito, despechá, motomami, and tra tra—on a wild and exhilarating journey through the Rosalía phenomenon.

The must-have encyclopedia for understanding the verbal and musical language of the Spanish artist who has captivated audiences across Europe, the United States, and Latin America.