‘Residente’ Explores Beauty Of Ghana For Musical Inspiration | PHOTOS
Calle 13’s Residente, Rene Perez, visits a special place in Africa and seeks musical inspiration. (Photo: Instagram)
It’s been a travel-filled year for Rene Perez Joglar, who’s stormed around the world in 2015 seeking inspiration for his new album. In July, the Calle 13 frontman, better known as Residente, confirmed that the Puerto Rican urban duo will take a temporary break to embark solo projects.
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Perez, who recently became the first Latino to be honored at World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, announced early this week that he was on his way to a “special place to make music.” A couple hours later, he revealed that he was in Africa —Ghana, to be specific.
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- En las calles de Ghana. On the streets of Ghana. Proyecto #Residente Project
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- Acá junto al grande Dela Botri en un lugar en África. Listo pa grabar mañana. #Residente Here next to the great Dela Botri in a secret place in Africa. Ready to record tomorrow. #Resident
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- Acá junto al maestro del gonje Meirigah en Ghana África. #Residente Here, next to the master of the gonje Meirigah in Ghana Africa. #Resident
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- Escribiendo con los ojos en Ghana. #Residente Writing with the eyes in Ghana… #Residente
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- Grabando la hermosa voz de Nyornuwofia en Ghana. #Residente Recording the Beautiful voice of Nyornuwofia in Ghana. #Residente
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- Mi punto de vista en Ghana mientras escribo. #Residente My point of view in Ghana while I write. #Residente
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- Acá junto a Gbanfalolo, Gedelieso, Gedeprensunpre Agorsor en Ghana regalandole fuerza a mi nuevo disco #Residente Here with Gbanfalolo, Gedelieso, Gedeprensunpre Agorsor in Ghana strengthening my new album #Residente
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- Nos agarraron. Un poco de propina otro poco de gospel y ahora a hacer música! They detained us. A small tip, some gospel and now let’s make some music! Foto de @rubensalgadoescudero
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- En el medio de la nada rodeado por todo. En Ghana rumbo al siguiente tema. #Residente In the middle of nowhere surrounded by everything. In Ghana toward the next track #Residente
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- Esos ojos que me miran. En el Norte. Ghana #Residente those eyes that look at me. Up North #Residente
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- Gracias a James por el masacote en la percusión. #Residente de Ghana. Thanks to James for killing it today . #Residente of Ghana. @rafhaellarcaute
Ghana, known for its diverse wildlife, old forts and secluded beaches, has received the Latin Grammy and Grammy winner with arms wide open. There, he’s been working with local singers and musicians who are “strengthening his album.” We can tell that Residente is enjoying his stay. “In the middle of nowhere, surrounded by everything,” he expressed on his Instagram.
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Residente’s debut solo album is expected to launch in 2016.
Grabando el gonje junto a Meirigah en Ghana África. #Residente Recording the gonje with Meirigah in Ghana Africa. #Residente A video posted by Rene Perez Joglar (@residente) on
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