Carín León on His Roots, Working With Alejandro Fernández & Maluma | Billboard In Conversation

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Carín León invites Leila Cobo to eat tacos with Victoria Beer, and the singer shares how his roots in Hermosillo have influenced who he is today, his new line of hats, what fans can expect from his new album, working with Maluma and Alejandro Fernández, and more!

Leila Cobo:
Carín!

Carín León:
Hey, Leila!

How are you?

How are you! Great. It’s nice to have you here. 

It’s nice seeing you here.

Likewise. Thanks for coming. 

No, thanks for inviting me.

How have you been?

Music, tacos, beer …

Music, tacos and beer — the whole Mexican kit and combo. 

I love the whole Mexican kit!

Come on in before they cool down. They are waiting for us. 

OK. 

Come on in. Come into the house. 

Oh!

We’re here so ready. Everything is ready.

How delicious these tacos are!

We are hungry.

Beer. 

We’re hungry. 

Well … That’s the way.

The whole kit. 

Everything is here. 

With everything …

Cheers. 

Cheers, cheers!

Carín León, welcome!

Thanks. Welcome.

Thanks for the space. It’s always a pleasure to see you. Have a drink to cool off. 

That’s never wrong. 

Cheers. 

The time to drink never came. I was dry.

Hey, Carín, your roots are in Hermosillo, your hometown. What about Hermosillo defines you today? Is it the way of being? Is it the way you behave in the world, or what you like? What do you have in you from Hermosillo?

I think it’s everything. I am always really proud, extremely proud of Hermosillo and try to take it anywhere. It has given me many things, right? As it’s near the border, and it’s not a big city it still keeps many of its traditions that are really rooted. So this mixture of modern and rooter things and everything that came to us for being so near to the border. 

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