Cumbia y Amor

Guaynaa broke out with 2018’s “Rebota,” its thumping rhythm and mischievous lyrics making him a fresh-faced star and subsequent collaborator with the likes of Becky G, Nicky Jam, and Sech. Despite building his reputation off of a novel perreo jam, the Puerto Rican artist takes a decidedly different approach to *Cumbia y Amor*. As the title suggests, this isn’t at all a reggaetón affair, something made abundantly clear more or less from the start, as “QNPLC” provides a heartfelt history of the genre through a pan-Latin lens. With his pure intentions made clear, he proceeds through a number of songs driven by romance and woe, from the impassioned pleas of “Me Aleje Con Ella” to the devastations of “Funeral.” His admiration for his predecessors comes through on “Si A Todo” and the more energetically paced “El Miron.” One of the project’s handful of collaborations, “Cala En El Alma” pairs him with Texan norteño act Duelo for heartbreak in a distinct música mexicana style.