{"id":61719,"date":"2026-04-06T00:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/rolling-stone-en-espanol-cover-story-interview\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T00:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:00:33","slug":"rolling-stone-en-espanol-cover-story-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/rolling-stone-en-espanol-cover-story-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolling Stone en Espa\u00f1ol Cover Story, Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<span class=\"a-style-intro lrv-a-floated-left lrv-u-display-inline-block lrv-u-margin-r-050 u-margin-b-n025\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"a-font-theme-primary lrv-u-align-items-center lrv-u-flex lrv-u-height-100p lrv-u-justify-content-center lrv-u-width-100p u-font-size-150 u-font-size-104@mobile-max u-line-height-124 u-line-height-94@mobile-max\">B<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span>efore our interview begins, Milton de la Rosa \u2014 one of the vocalists in the Mexican band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/latin-mafia\/\">Latin Mafia<\/a> \u2014 is busy playing the harmonica. \u201cIt\u2019s crazy. It\u2019s relatively simple until it isn\u2019t. Playing clean notes is hard. We\u2019re working on that right now,\u201d he says as his twin brother Emilio and his older brother Mike arrive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tLatin Mafia, made up of the trio of brothers, just arrived from a trip to Paris, capping off an intense year that shot them to the top of the Latin music scene. During a rare break, they speak with <em>Rolling Stone en Espa\u00f1ol <\/em>about their latest project \u2014 and how they\u2019re working on their mental health, learning new things, reflecting on success, and taking their career to the next level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe guys have known how to step out of their comfort zone and evolve when necessary, breaking rules, and understanding that music is felt deeply. With that approach, they have connected with an increasingly large audiences, going from 200-person crowds to 200,000-capacity venues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tClearly, their closeness as brothers came long before they became a band. They shared bunk beds since they were little \u2014 the kind with a mattress that slides out from the bottom. \u201cWe\u2019ve always been very close. We played football, went to music lessons together. We\u2019ve always been a very close-knit family. We slept in one room, in a three-tier bunk bed,\u201d Emilio says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:819px\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-border-a-2\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/819)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column lrv-u-align-items-center\">\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cEven after we\u2019d been able to make a living from music for quite some time, when things were going relatively well for us, we still lived at our parents\u2019 house\u2026 Closeness isn\u2019t something new for us; it\u2019s something we\u2019re very, very used to,\u201d Milton adds. \u201cI think that\u2019s been pretty key to our dynamic as a project, not just as brothers or as friends. There\u2019s no filter when we say, \u2018No, for real, that\u2019s terrible, that sounds wrong, we have to do something else.\u2019 We really don\u2019t hold back among ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tSince early on, music was a natural part of their daily lives. \u201cIt\u2019s always been there; now we just had to understand it a little better,\u201d Milton explains. Their approach began with exploration: \u201cWhen we were kids, we unconsciously were like, \u2018Oh, well, I\u2019m just going to hang out with my friends and discover things,\u2019\u201d Mike recalls. \u201cWe\u2019re really grateful to our parents because they always got us into that kind of thing\u2026 It was a lot of fun, but also very recreational \u2014 it was all about exploring and figuring out what we liked.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ editors-pick-module lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tEditor\u2019s picks<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThat relationship with music has also been changed over time through hard work and personal discipline, as they continue to evolve even after achieving success with their debut. Milton references Tyler, the Creator: \u201cHe once said that he had to work at becoming good\u2026 that he was already doing things and had to learn to play the piano. He didn\u2019t feel naturally gifted.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThat idea resonates directly with his own process. \u201cEven if I don\u2019t feel good at something, I\u2019m very good at getting good at things,\u201d he says, in contrast to the more intuitive talent he recognizes in his siblings. \u201cMike is a genius at production\u2026 Emi has a very refined ear, very good taste,\u201d he adds. \u201cI\u2019m not afraid to screw up a million times because I know that, eventually\u2026 if there\u2019s something we don\u2019t know, we\u2019re going to do it wrong until we get it right.\u201d It\u2019s more than a matter of innate talent, his focus is on repetition, healthy obsession, and constant work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tLike a lot of artists in the digital age, the Mexican brothers gained attention through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/tiktok-rewriting-rules-emerging-artists-1235319787\/\">TikTok<\/a>, but the platform didn\u2019t just give them an audience \u2014 it allowed them to shape their style through experimentation and a consistent routine of creating music videos. \u201cI think we were lucky we didn\u2019t have to release all that crappy music you put out before the good stuff,\u201d says Emilio. \u201cI feel like it\u2019s something we\u2019ve always had as a motto: \u2018Make a thousand songs and release the thousand-and-first.\u2019 It was a process where we could practice making music <em>every day, all day long<\/em>, and also build anticipation among people while we were doing it. By the time we felt ready to release something, it was what we felt was truly worth it,\u201d Mike adds.<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tRelated Content<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tHowever, the trio knew how to evolve and capitalize on likes and views, and turn them into listeners. \u201cThat\u2019s also a very important point. I think we left TikTok at the right time. I don\u2019t mean we just stopped doing it out of the blue, but it was a type of content that worked for us at the time, but we always knew we wanted to be musicians, not music content creators,\u201d Milton says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThose rehearsals resulted in songs that resonated with Mexican and Latin American audiences. Tracks like \u201cJulieta,\u201d \u201cJulietota,\u201d \u201cNo digas nada,\u201d \u201cPatadas de ahogado\u201d featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-lists\/new-latin-artists-2026-1235496262\/\">Humbe<\/a>, \u201cSal rosa,\u201d and \u201cPerlas\u201d \u2014 among others released under their former name, lvtin mvfia \u2014 showcased a versatile, fresh style. The brothers created a way of making music that doesn\u2019t take itself too seriously, yet it reveals a genuine vulnerability in their lyrics and the sensitivity they share.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tToday, the trio is in a new creative phase that emerged after their debut album, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-latin\/latin-mafia-interview-todos-los-dias-todo-el-dia-1235155412\/\">TODOS LOS D\u00cdAS TODO EL D\u00cdA<\/a><\/em>. Those songs, they say, will always hold a special place in their hearts. \u201cI have a deep appreciation for them, because it\u2019s thanks to those songs that we were able to make the album. For that simple fact, I\u2019m extremely grateful and appreciate them so much,\u201d Mike says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tEmilio adds: \u201cIt\u2019s a part of us that will always be there. We\u2019ve always said that the album was the first time we sat down and said, \u2018This is what we want to do.\u2019 Before that, we did think about audiences, going viral, and finding a favorable situation to be able to explore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cWe feel more connected to and identify more with the period following the album\u2019s release, but we don\u2019t hate anything we did before. I think it was a wonderful phase that was definitely necessary,\u201d Milton says. \u201cWe strongly believe that not everything has to be too intense, not everything has to carry too much weight,\u201d he adds. \u201cWe were much younger, experimenting, listening to new sounds, and discovering new things.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:819px\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-border-a-2\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/819)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Logo-para-fotos-03.jpg?w=819\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"1024\" width=\"819\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column lrv-u-align-items-center\">\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tFrom the start, Latin Mafia made it clear that they weren\u2019t looking to fit into a mold or follow an established standard. When the world was waiting for the album that would follow songs like their hit \u201cJulietota\u201d \u2014 with the high expectations sometimes attributed to a full-length debut \u2014 the brothers decided to pause and really ask themselves what they wanted to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThat\u2019s how the concept of \u201cfeeling\u201d became the backbone of the project. \u201cI think it starts with the fact that it\u2019s something we feel practically every day,\u201d Emilio told <em>Rolling Stone en Espa\u00f1ol <\/em>a few days after the release. \u201cWe\u2019re super sensitive people who get fixated on things. I think we feel everything either at full intensity or not at all, and that\u2019s exactly what this concept is all about. We\u2019re people who feel everything, and we wanted to reflect that in the sound.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThat\u2019s how <em>TODOS LOS D\u00cdAS TODO EL D\u00cdA <\/em>came to be, and it divided opinions. Some didn\u2019t get it; but those who did embraced it from the very start. The record is more experimental, more atmospheric. Rather than staying on the surface, it invites a deep listening, encourages the discovery of hidden meanings, and offers a sensory experience that goes beyond the conventional.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tToday, more than a year after its release, they\u2019re satisfied with the reception. \u201cPeople have embraced it, have really cherished it, have made it their own. And the truth is, it\u2019s an album that has also grown immensely on us. Every time we listen to it, we listen with great pride and joy. And I don\u2019t know, we\u2019re thrilled that people have been able to embrace it and have taken such a fondness for it, and that they\u2019ve used it to find solace, to discover new emotions, or for whatever reason. We\u2019re really, really happy about that, honestly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAt the release party, the band filled all the seats at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City with fans who were excited to hear the album for the first time. Later, as part of the tour, they sold out the venue three more times, as well as several other venues in Mexico, the United States, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Spain, and many other countries as part of their Te odio y Te Extra\u00f1o Mucho Tour.\u00a0They were seen having fun around Mexico City with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-latin\/rosalia-latin-mafia-collab-1235459076\/\">Rosal\u00eda<\/a>, got nominated for a Latin Grammy, and established themselves as one of the biggest acts in Spanish-language music today. 2025 was a whirlwind year, filled with planes, stages, and adrenaline rushes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tBut 2026 also marked an inevitable hiatus. \u201cTo be honest,\u201d Milton says more seriously, \u201cit\u2019s been a pretty tough start in terms of health, mental health, peace of mind, whatever you want to call it.\u201d More than a setback, the pause feels like the end of a cycle that demanded they stop and look inward. \u201cThankfully, I can say we\u2019re at the end of a difficult phase\u2026 so maybe something good is coming.Who knows?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cThere will be a lot to write about\u2026,\u201d Emilio jumps in. \u201cAfter <em>TODOS LOS D\u00cdAS TODO EL D\u00cdA<\/em>, we felt like we had nothing left to say, nothing left to talk about. Now, we definitely have a lot to say. It\u2019s cool to be, in a way, grateful for your most vulnerable self, to be at peace with your saddest self, your most depressed self, your most anxious self. In the end, it\u2019s a part of you that exists, and even if you want to get rid of it, it\u2019s something that will always be with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tToday, the brothers are focusing on themselves, going to therapy, and riding bikes around Mexico City. \u201cWe\u2019ve been biking, walking, thinking, relaxing,\u201d Emilio says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe brothers are living the life they always imagined. They\u2019re achieving their goals, traveling the world, financially secure, and collaborating with artists they admire \u2014 yet, at the same time, they can be overcome by deep sadness that stems from anxiety and depression. \u201cIt\u2019s really hard to think that you cannot see that from the outside, \u2018Oh, well, luckily, life \u2014 or God \u2014 has blessed us with so many things: being able to make a living from music, which is what we love; traveling, meeting people, collaborating with them, getting to know artists who you might have been the biggest fan of back in the day, and now we\u2019re friends.\u2019 I feel like life has given us so many blessings that there are times when you can feel like you\u2019re being ungrateful. And it\u2019s strange, because you think, \u2018I don\u2019t know why I feel this way, if the things life has given me are good and luckily I\u2019m healthy\u2026 It even gives you a sense of \u2018Why don\u2019t I feel the way I\u2019d like to feel?\u2019\u201d Milton muses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAfter an intense year, taking a break meant starting to look inward and asking questions that don\u2019t usually come up when everything is moving so fast. \u201cI was talking to a psychologist because right now I\u2019m seeing three psychologists and a psychiatrist. I said: \u2018We\u2019re going to tackle this from every angle.\u2019 I\u2019m bombing the anxiety and depression,\u201d Milton confesses. \u201cI asked [the psychologist] about this feeling\u2026 about a month ago, a question arose among the three of us: Are there really people who aren\u2019t struggling? Someone who doesn\u2019t suffer, or who doesn\u2019t have something on their mind, or who isn\u2019t going through something? Is there really anyone whose brain chemistry works perfectly, or who doesn\u2019t have a day when something isn\u2019t going the way one would expect? [\u2026] If we\u2019ve always been thoughtful, this is the most thoughtful era we\u2019ve ever had,\u201d he adds, laughing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:1024px\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-border-a-2\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((682\/1024)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Logo-para-fotos-08.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"682\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column lrv-u-align-items-center\">\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<em><strong>TODOS LOS D\u00cdAS <\/strong>TODO EL D\u00cdA<\/em> has taken on a deeper meaning in their imagination because of the emotional weight captured in their songs. Audio clips of their loved ones and experiences that have shaped them make up the songs. Their grandmother, who passed away just a few days before their first performance at the Palacio de los Deportes, closes the album with an audio clip that says: \u201c<em>Ay, muchachitos tramposos. Trampositos. Dios me los bendiga mucho. Dios me los bendiga. Que lleguen con bien y regresen con bien<\/em> [Oh, you little rascals. You little cheaters. May God bless you all greatly. May God bless you. May you arrive and return safely.]\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThat show featured one of the most emotional moments I\u2019ve ever experienced at a concert. When the fans learned of their grandmother\u2019s passing, they prepared a tribute by holding up signs with her name. Upon seeing this, the brothers broke down on stage in front of an audience of over 20,000 people. \u201cEmilio says it might have been the saddest day of our entire lives,\u201d Milton notes. \u201cThat day was very, very difficult. Because there were two shows in a row, we thought that the first one felt like \u2018Damn, she\u2019s not watching,\u2019\u201d Emilio recounts. \u201cAnd the second one felt like: \u2018She is watching. We have to make it great because she is watching.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cThat comparison was key for both shows,\u201d he continues. \u201cWe\u2019ll always remember the first one as something really intense \u2014 we couldn\u2019t even finish it. Barely two days had passed, and we\u2019d been carrying that feeling of \u2018We want her to see it\u2019 for a while, because the Monterrey Arena show was coming up and we wanted her to be there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cAt that moment, when the posters came out, I remember I had never felt so broken before,\u201d Milton says. \u201cNot even among my close friends. It felt like a very intense vulnerability, because we couldn\u2019t even sing, our voices were breaking, I had to wipe my nose; I mean, it was full on crying, not just a tear, it was \u2018I can\u2019t control this weeping.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tOne thing to admire about Latin Mafia is thst they always leave room for imperfection. They don\u2019t strive for flawless technical execution, but for what feels right in the moment. It\u2019s a mindset they\u2019ve carried with them since before the album and that continues to guide their creative process. \u201cMy relationship with imperfection is that nothing is perfect. The hardest part about striving for perfection is that you\u2019re never going to get there. You\u2019ll just end up frustrated and driving yourself crazy. I feel like the beauty of imperfection is that it\u2019s the most human and the most real thing possible. So that\u2019s what connects with people, or what makes you feel things, because everything is like that. Nothing is perfect,\u201d Mike explains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThat idea also reflects the way they work. \u201cYesterday, for example, we had a session with \u00c1lvaro D\u00edaz, and I feel like he understands that there are different ways of working when it comes to making music,\u201d he continues. \u201cWe have a very established way of doing things. We like to have the microphone right next to us and throw out ideas, throw out melodies. And there are people who only record when their engineer arrives. All that is valid, but they\u2019re two totally different ways of doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cThey give you different results,\u201d Emilio says. \u201cYou learn by watching those people, and those people learn by watching you. That\u2019s something that can give you a lot of feedback. We\u2019ve really come to realize that\u2014everything is imperfect, in a way, but it\u2019s beautiful,\u201d the older brother emphasizes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cJust like Mike says, I think there\u2019s a pretty unstable relationship with perfection. There\u2019s even a misconception about it, we\u2019re all obsessed, when I feel like the most beautiful things in the world have never been perfect. They\u2019ve been special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tCollaborations and encounters with other artists have also been key to their evolution. Working with names like rusowsky, Yandel, Fred again.., Omar Apollo, Akriila, and now \u00c1lvaro D\u00edaz, as well as seeing other projects live, has opened up new ways for them to understand the creative process. \u201cI think we\u2019ve experienced specific moments in the studio and at shows where we felt something shift. I\u2019d particularly highlight that something that changed my life as an artist was seeing Tyler, the Creator live at Coachella. I remember that I\u2019m not the same person before and after seeing him. Seeing the attention to detail he had in everything, how he commanded the stage and the audience\u2026,\u201d Emilio says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:819px\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-border-a-2\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/819)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Logo-para-fotos-04.jpg?w=819\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"1024\" width=\"819\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column lrv-u-align-items-center\">\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re people who are openly influenced by what we see and hear. When we go into the studio with someone and see that they work completely differently from us, maybe the next day when we go into the studio, we\u2019ll try to see how that person did it and do it that way, to see if it gives us a different result. So, honestly, we do mix things up, we do mix everything up a little bit,\u201d he says, reflecting on that versatility that is now a hallmark of their sound.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tNow that they\u2019ve achieved major milestones, their perception of success has changed. They no longer see it as a fixed point, but as something that\u2019s constantly being redefined based on where they are at the moment. \u201cSuccess is such a broad term, and I think that maybe at some point, when you\u2019re just starting out, it might mean hitting certain numbers or filling a venue you really liked. I think it\u2019s changing all the time. For example, at one point, one of our dreams was to play a show for 200 people, and suddenly you play a show for 20,000, three or four times, and you think, \u2018OK, that\u2019s a dream come true, I\u2019m being successful. I feel good with my family, with my friends. I\u2019m making the music I like. I\u2019m successful.\u2019 At the end of the day, I think it\u2019s something that\u2019s constantly changing. Tomorrow, we\u2019ll never know,\u201d Emilio explains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019ll ever be successful, because I believe the definition of success is conditioned by what I don\u2019t have right now. Maybe today I want something and I\u2019ll have it tomorrow, but tomorrow I\u2019ll need something else in my life. And I think we\u2019re okay with that, because that way I think we can be successful many times,\u201d Milton muses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:1024px\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-border-a-2\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((682\/1024)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Logo-para-fotos-06.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"682\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column lrv-u-align-items-center\">\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cI feel like it\u2019s that pressure to constantly want to overcome yourself and give your all, to exceed the limits you\u2019ve set for yourself or thought you had, and maybe even try to break through them,\u201d Mike adds. \u201cI feel like that\u2019s what we always have, and yeah, it\u2019s pretty intense pressure, but it motivates us a lot and keeps us grounded in the fact that, as you say, nothing is perfect. So we keep moving forward along those lines, continuing to seek that perfection and trying to break through it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThere are things they know for a fact they don\u2019t want to lose as the project continues to expand: their everyday life, a normal relationship with the world outside of music. \u201cOur everyday life, to being able to go for a walk, ride a bike, go to the movies. It\u2019s something we never want to give up. Every time we meet someone, they ask us, \u2018Doesn\u2019t it bother you when people ask for photos?\u2019 I might like it one day, but not the next; it might sometimes make me feel uncomfortable or whatever, but I\u2019m not willing to let that rob me of going for a walk and feeling the air, or doing therapy on a bike, or being able to go to the movies and stand in queue for 40 minutes. Because in the end, we\u2019re just three guys making music. It\u2019s a way of living life, we\u2019re just doing our job. I don\u2019t want to give up being able to do the things I like, to be able to live a quiet, everyday life, the way I\u2019ve always learned to live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAlong those same lines, Emilio adds that they also don\u2019t want to lose the original drive that led them to create: \u201cNever lose the artistic need for expression. I feel like there are people who put out music just for the sake of it, without any underlying desire to actually do something. At the end of the day, this is an act of expression, a way of expression. I\u2019m not just making music because it sounds nice, you know? It\u2019s because it\u2019s an act of liberation, of expression. And I think losing that takes away all the soul and all the meaning of why you\u2019re doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tToday, Latin Mafia is in a phase of rediscovery and reinvention. As for specific plans for the future, is an album with Fred again.. on the way? \u201cYou said it, not us [<em>laughs<\/em>]. We\u2019re working on something. We\u2019re very, very happy. We have a very, very strong friendship with Fred again..; we love him dearly, we admire him greatly, and yes, we are working on a project with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThey also confirmed that a Latin Mafia documentary is in the works, and the brothers even showed me their upcoming photo book. \u201cWe\u2019re working on a lot of things,\u201d Emilio says. \u201cLots of music, audiovisual content, publishing projects. There\u2019s a bit of everything. There\u2019s a lot coming up. We\u2019re just about ready to release it. By the time this comes out, I think our photo book for the album\u2019s anniversary, the vinyl, will already be out. Here\u2019s a spoiler [<em>they show me a copy<\/em>]. It\u2019s not quite finished yet, but here it is.\u201d \u201cYep, it doesn\u2019t have a cover \u2014 you make the cover. Inside there\u2019s a sticker of the photo, and then you stick it on the cover.\u201d\u201cWe\u2019re first and foremost fixing our mental health,\u201d Milton says with a laugh. \u201cWe\u2019re having new experiences, meeting friends and people, experiencing new things, so we can finish what we\u2019re doing. So yeah, we\u2019re inspired, we\u2019re very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tLatin Mafia seems clear on what they want to do: to grow without losing themselves. Amid the spotlight, success, and pressure, they\u2019re committed to keeping their feet on the ground, nurturing their connections, and having their music feel like a way of expressing it all.<\/p>\n<div class=\"production-credits \/\/  lrv-u-border-t-2 lrv-u-margin-b-2 lrv-u-padding-t-075 u-line-height-1.067\">\n<p class=\"production-credits-title-text \/\/  production-credits-title-text \/\/ lrv-u-display-inline lrv-u-font-family-basic u-font-size-15 lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-font-weight-800 u-letter-spacing-0 u-line-height-16\"> Production Credits<\/p>\n<p class=\"production-credits-markup \/\/ production-credits-markup \/\/ lrv-u-display-inline lrv-u-font-family-body lrv-u-font-size-13 lrv-u-line-height-16 u-letter-spacing-0\"> Executive Producer: Alejandro Ortiz @xalejandro.ortiz Director of Photography and video: @Directony Styling: @Jotaeka @Miltondrm @Emiliodrm Makeup: @Normajaneid Hairstyle: @Kimgarduno Production: @Roymunguiaa @Samiradelarosa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/latin-mafia-cover-story-1235541623\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B efore our interview begins, Milton de la Rosa \u2014 one of the vocalists in the Mexican band Latin Mafia \u2014 is busy playing&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":61720,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pop","article","has-excerpt","has-avatar","has-author","has-date","has-comment-count","has-category-meta","has-read-more","thumbnail-"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61719\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}