Upcoming Latin musician Desta French, based in London, has released her latest track "Aguanta". Desta has previously had support from the likes of Jamz Supernova, DJ Target, Dummy, Clash and Noisey and her COLORS performance is currently at 1.6m views. In a Modèle interview below, we talk with Desta about "Aguanta" and what it's like being one of London's Latin music representatives.
Born and raised in a London where there is still no box but “other” to check for Latina/Latino/Hispanic members of the culture, the half-Colombian, half-Italian Desta is on a mission to find a voice for the UK's Latin population. New single “Aguanta” is Desta’s toughest track to date, blending trap beats with an atmospheric Latin guitar riff - it sees Desta deliver her first all-Spanish offering.
Desta explains: "Because of the lack of visibility of the community, and where that sits in British music culture, and where I sit in this culture here (in my community and in this city). It’s hard to know when or how to make the decision to let your heritage be a part of your art. Because there are not that many people like you, you don’t know how familiar you are to others, or how connected people would feel to that. But fuck it, now’s the time to create a place for myself."
See the full interview on Modèle Magazine here.
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