{"id":72240,"date":"2026-09-07T22:54:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T22:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/07\/rauw-alejandro-evolves-as-an-artist-during-forest-hills-performance\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T22:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T22:54:28","slug":"rauw-alejandro-evolves-as-an-artist-during-forest-hills-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/07\/rauw-alejandro-evolves-as-an-artist-during-forest-hills-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Rauw Alejandro Evolves as an Artist During Forest Hills Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\tGlobal superstar Rauw Alejandro<\/a> has never been afraid to leap into a new era as he evolves as an artist.\u00a0 During his two-night headlining Red Bull Chapters show at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens\u00a0(the second night was added after a sold-out concert on Saturday), Rauw turned his own journey into a three-act performance: Inspiration, Momentum, and Legacy.<\/p>\n

\n\tChapter one was all about where Rauw comes from: the island of Puerto Rico. He opened with \u201cSanta,\u201d where visual elements from the island, from the sea and the sun to the mountains and the Puerto Rican flag, filled the screen onstage. Rauw talked about inspiration to the audience, performing songs like \u201cD\u00e9jame Entrar,\u201d \u201c2\/Catorce,\u201d and \u201cNo Me Sueltes.\u201d He also played\u00a0\u201cCarita Linda,\u201d from Cosa Nuestra: Cap\u00edtulo 0<\/em>, a love letter to Puerto Rico blending traditional bomba-style rhythms. Eventually, he got to \u201cT\u00fa Con \u00c9l,\u201d his cover of the\u00a0 Frankie Ruiz classic that shows his\u00a0 appreciation for older sounds and classic salsa.<\/p>\n

\n\tFrom there, he went into Chapter Two: Momentum, which demonstrates what happens after you take a creative leap. He showcased athletes jumping, skateboarders launching themselves into the air, and motorcyclists performing wheelies and spectacle-like stunts. Rauw \u2014 who started his career playing soccer \u2014 is himself an athlete and sports lover who already operates with a risk-it-all philosophy. Here, he performed everything from Playa Saturno\u2019s<\/em> \u201cBaby Hello\u201d to Vice Versa\u2019s \u201cDesenfoca\u00f3\u201d and Saturno\u2019s <\/em>\u201cDejau.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tRauw then turned his attention toward the Puerto Rican diaspora in one of the most powerful moments of the night. His message wasn\u2019t just about feeling nostalgic about home, but about the responsibility the diaspora has to stay connected to and invest in the island, with him even encouraging Puerto Ricans in the audience to buy their abuelos properties on the island to protect the culture and identity that makes Puerto Ricans who they are today. By the time the show reached Chapter Three: Legacy, the question was no longer whether Rauw had made it in his professional evolution \u2014 we already know he has. We\u2019ve seen him expand beyond traditional reggaeton into fusing Latin sounds into R&B, Afrobeat, dance hall, and electronic sounds to bomba-style rhythmic sounds and salsa.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\tRauw has moved from simply experimenting with different genres to using them to tell a deeper story about who he is and where he comes from. His music has become more intentional, and rooted in Puerto Rican and Caribbean history, blending those traditional sounds with urbano and contemporary pop. Even his dancing has evolved with his performances, becoming a lot more theatrical with each performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\tDuring the third act, Tainy<\/a> performed and opened his set with H\u00e9ctor El Father and Wisin & Yandel\u2019s 2006 \u201cEl Tel\u00e9fono,\u201d followed by Daddy Yankee\u2019s \u201cSalgo Pa\u2019 La Calle,\u201d \u201cD\u00e9jale Caer T\u00f3 El Peso,\u201d and Arc\u00e1ngel\u2019s \u201cP\u00e1 Que La Pases Bien.\u201d The crowd erupted when Rauw joined Tainy for \u201cParty,\u201d his collaboration with Bad Bunny from Un Verano Sin Ti<\/a>.<\/em> Chencho, also returning as a guest for the second night, later joined Rauw for \u201cEl Efecto,\u201d followed by \u201cCorleone\u201d and \u201cDesesperados.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe show closed with \u201cQue Pasar\u00eda,\u201d Rauw\u2019s collaboration with Bad Bunny from Cosa Nuestra<\/em>, followed by \u201cLokera,\u201d and \u201cPunto 30.\u201d Rauw took one last sip from his Red Bull can before eventually being lowered into the stage. It was a fitting way to end a performance built around movement. Rauw is nowhere near finished reinventing himself. He may have already achieved the things most artists spend their entire careers chasing, but he deliberately stages himself throughout the performance as someone who is still very much in motion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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