{"id":1235218423,"date":"2024-12-26T15:58:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T20:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=1235218423"},"modified":"2024-12-26T15:58:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T20:58:36","slug":"farruko-carbvn-vrmor-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-latin\/farruko-carbvn-vrmor-interview-1235218423\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I Don’t Regret Anything’: How Farruko Balanced Spirituality and Dance Music on ‘Carbvn Vrmor’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\tFarruko<\/a> is the first to admit that he\u2019s been on a journey<\/a> the last couple of years. \u201cI think it\u2019s not a secret that I had a really successful career with a lot of global hits\u2026 But what can I say? I think I forgot about myself as a human being to get to a certain position, so I stopped for some time to reflect and find myself and become more open to my own spirituality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tFor fans who have been following along, Farruko shared a glimpse of what he was going through during a show at Miami\u2019s FTX Arena back in February 2022<\/a>. After avoiding singing the lyrics to some of his biggest, most debaucherous songs \u2014 including the party-starting, pill-happy anthem \u201cPepas\u201d\u2014 the Puerto Rican singer left the stage briefly. When he came back, he launched into a long sermon about how he was giving up secular music and dedicating his life to God. Fans had mixed reactions.

\u201cIt\u2019s been a challenge,\u201d Farruko admits. \u201cWith a lot of people, if you talk about spirituality or your beliefs and you say it publicly, people back away. And it\u2019s not a mystery that I\u2019ve paid a high price for it \u2014 I\u2019ve felt in in losing fans, in losing views, in the professional side of being an artist, I\u2019ve felt that impact. I had people used to a recipe that was working. And to suddenly change it and said \u2018Hey, I don\u2019t want to do this, now I want to go this way,\u2019 it\u2019s shocking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tDespite the difficulty, Farruko has worked through more of the complexities of his transformation, channeling a lot of energy into new music. This month, he\u2019s released Carbvn Vrmor,<\/em> his first album in three years, full of songs that trace his whole experience. While some people may have expected a Christian album, the music here strikes a balance between commerciality and spirituality. Meanwhile, Farruko balances message of empowerment and positivity without being outright religious. \u201cI don\u2019t regret anything and I\u2019m enjoying the process, and I\u2019m enjoying the music I\u2019m making. I think people decide if they like it or not, but I want to be remembered a someone who expresses their real feelings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\u201cBlessings\u201d<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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