SECO

Across a decades-long career with well over a dozen albums, plus countless awards and accolades, Ricardo Arjona has reached such great heights that it can alter one’s definition of success. For the sexagenarian star, with his massive global fandom spanning generations, his drive to continue creating new music that authentically speaks to him means more than chasing trends. Coming some three years after his genre-hopping *Negro*, the similarly diverse *SECO* showcases the Guatemalan singer-songwriter’s devotion to his artistic craft. Balladic moments such as opener “Barcelona” and the classically accented “70%” abut driving rockers like “Luna” and the bombastically orchestral “Poquita Fe.” His storytelling powers are prominently displayed on the nostalgic yet rejuvenating “Motel Revolución,” while the immersive “Mujer” marks a tender, sympathetic paean to the feminine. Elsewhere, he examines the personal dynamics of love on “Nirvana” and critically details the superficiality of viral fame for “Gritas.”