Rawayana kicks off 2026 with an unexpected and ambitious release: Donde es el after, their sixth studio album, a project that functions as a musical reflection on the present, the celebration and the human need to live in the now. The Venezuelan band proposes a sensory journey that transits between the real and the hallucinogenic, symbolically guided by the Sun, the central figure of the album’s concept.
Throughout their career, Rawayana has built a sonic universe where the mystical, the everyday and the introspective coexist naturally. In this new material, the group once again resorts to elements such as astrology, the intangible and the collective experience to pose profound questions: what comes after fulfilling a dream, why do we keep chasing something that always seems to be further ahead, and what if the real “after” were the present? The album is based on this constant search for experiences that transcend the lived. Musically and conceptually, Where is the after? invites us to let go of nostalgia and embrace the pleasure of existing, creating and sharing. For Rawayana, parties, afters and encounters take on greater meaning when they are lived in community, an idea that is clearly reflected in the list of collaborations.
An album with Latin identity and global spirit
The Rawayana project brings together artists from different latitudes, with a strong Venezuelan presence.
Elena Rose, Servando and Florentino Primera, Mazzarri and Joaquina provide the Creole essence.
Manuel Turizo represents Colombia and Carín León represents Mexico.
While DannyLux, Grupo Frontera and Magic Juan embody bicultural Latinity from the United States.
The closing will be completed by J Quiles and Jowell & Randy from Puerto Rico.
In terms of sound, the album starts from Venezuela, integrating coastal drums in the opening track “Si te pica es pq eres tú”.
It goes through the veneton in “La noche que no había Uber” and expands into afrobeats, funk, urban and Rawayana’s signature style.
Although deeply rooted in the Venezuelan identity, the album is presented as a dreamlike space where memory, uprooting and celebration converge.
The message behind the “after
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The Venezuelan band proposes a sensory journey
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Beto Montenegro, vocalist of Rawayana, summarizes the spirit of the project by stating that, after years of chasing the future, he understood that the real after is not ahead or behind, but in the present:
In that instant where music, body and consciousness meet.
The album thus functions as an invitation to look around, recognize oneself and share the now.
For U.S. Hispanic audiences, Donde es el after? connects with experiences of migration, identity and community, offering a play that celebrates Latino culture through introspection and fiesta.
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