Maluma on becoming a father and defying stereotypes about Colombia

The man formerly known as "Papi Juancho" is about to become a real-life papi. Colombian superstar Maluma sat down with “Alt.Latino's” Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras to talk about becoming a new dad, how he uses music about love to overcome stereotypes about Colombia and how he’s cultivated new talent from social media for his record label. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Maluma defines his own musical genre 01:59 Reflecting on Colombia’s past and its “magic” 04:21 On defying stereotypes about Colombia 05:48 The origins of Maluma’s work ethic and hustle 07:04 How Maluma’s abuelos influenced his musical taste 09:08 Using social media to discover new talent 10:15 On becoming a new father 12:07 Looking forward to the journey of fatherhood 13:26 Learning how to balance career and being a parent 14:46 On his daughter’s impact on his life #nprmusic #altlatino #maluma #malumababy #paris WHAT IS “ALT.LATINO”? Alt.Latino is a spotlight on the world of Latinx arts and culture through music, stories and conversation. See here for all the ways to listen: https://www.npr.org/sections/altlatin... FOLLOW “ALT.LATINO”   / altlatino     / altlatino     / altlatino   FOLLOW NPR ELSEWHERE https://www.npr.org/   / npr     / npr     / npr   See “Alt.Latino” sponsors and promo codes https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/p... The NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: https://www.npr.org/donations/support