| Maluca Mala | |
| Birth Name: | Natalie Ann Yepez[1] |
| Origin: | Washington Heights, Manhattan |
| Genre: | Electro, experimental tropical punk, ghettotech, hip house |
| Label: | RPM MSC, Mad Decent |
| Associated Acts: | Diplo, Gilbere Forte, Dillon Francis, Don Diablo |
| Website: | --> |
Natalie Ann Yepez,[1] better known by her stage name Maluca, grew up in Washington Heights, Manhattan.[1] Raised on a steady diet of bachata, cumbia, merengue, and mambo, as well as hip-hop and other club music,[1] Maluca's music has been described as "experimental tropical punk, ghettotech, and hip-house".[1] Although a bad case of stage fright kept her out of the spotlight for much of her life, a chance meeting with Diplo while performing karaoke eventually led to "El Tigeraso", Maluca's first single.[2]
The years 2009 and 2010 saw her touring, performing, and releasing what she calls "tropical punk" tracks.[3] Since the release of her single in 2009, Maluca has recorded tracks that range from merengue mashups to kuduro to old-school deep house and focused on her stage show, which includes two dancers named the Cookies.[4] China Food is her latest release as she prepares for a second visit to South by South West.
The name Maluca in Spanish is a derivative of Mala which means bad or mean girl. In Portuguese Maluca means a crazy or mischievous girl.[5]
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Latin Rhythm | ||||
| "El Tigeraso" (feat. Diplo) | 2009 | 11 | FIFA 11 & Tuenti Movil Advert (soundtrack) | |
| "Hector" | 2010 | - | China Food mixtape | |
| "Trigger" | 2014 | - | - | |
| "Mala" | 2016 | - | - |
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Latin Rhythm | |||
| "La Campana" (Tittsworth and Alvin Risk featuring Maluca) | 2011 | - | FIFA 12 (soundtrack) Two Strokes Raw |
| "Que Que" (Dillon Francis and Diplo featuring Maluca) | 2011 | - | Que Que Remixes |
| "My Window" (Don Diablo featuring Maluca) | 2015 | - | - |
| "Love Is Free" (Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique featuring Maluca) | - | - | |
| "Bury Me" (Brodinski feat. Maluca & Bricc Baby Shitro) | - | Brava |
http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/26/maluca-mala-la-crazy-bad/?ref=t-magazine