This Thursday, September 20 Shakira’s new song was released with the group Fuerza Regida, ‘El Jefe’. This composition surprised the artist’s fans, since it is a genre that she had little explored and comes with an evident social criticism in her lyrics and in her video clip.
It is believed that at the end of the month the artist will release a studio album, after almost 5 years without releasing anything. The release of this song reinforces these rumors. The Barranquilla’s new single already has more than 380 thousand views a YouTube just a few minutes after its premiere.
This is ‘El Jefe’ by Shakira and the Fuerza Regida group
‘El Jefe’ is a great innovation in Shakira’s repertoire, as it is a regional Mexican music song with ska influences. Although he released a small reference to his ex-father-in-law, it could be said that it is the first song in 2023 in which he does not talk about his separation from Gerard Piqué.
“They say there is no evil that lasts more than a hundred years, but there is my ex-father-in-law who does not set foot in a grave,” says the verse that refers to his ex-father-in-law. The song focuses on making a social criticism showing the salary gaps that exist between workers and their bosses.
Who directed the music video for the song?
The video for Shakira’s new song was directed by Jora Frantzis, American director. She is recognized for her work with other stars such as Cardi B, Jennifer Lopez, Megan Thee Stallion, Sam Smith, Demi Lovato, Rosalía, and French Montana. She has gained recognition for the videos for Rosalía’s ‘a pale’ and Cardi B’s ‘Money’.
In the video Shakira plays with different facets of a cowgirl aesthetic, wearing a Texas hat, short skirt and stiletto heels. He even shows the corridos dance on several occasions with his personal touch. However, the most important thing about the video is that it reinforces the message of its lyrics.
What have been the reactions to the new song?
#ElJefe has already become a trend on several social networks just an hour after the song was released. Internet users have highlighted Shakira’s look in the video, the lyrics of the song and celebrate the collaboration with the group Fuerza Regida.
“Shakira even brings out the Birthday version…. And she breaks it”, “Is this so wooooow? Against all odds I love it”, “Wowwwwwww spectacular, I mention the father-in-law, Shakira is cutting off heads”, are some of the comments read in the Instagram post about the song.
The song is now available on all streaming platforms such as YouTube, Spotify and Apple music. You can also listen to it and see the video on the singer’s official site http://www.shakira.com.
