De La Rose, Ryan Castro Collab on 'La Monda'
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- De La Rose released "La Monda" with Colombian singer Ryan Castro, calling the collaboration "natural" and a step in her global expansion
- Ryan Castro delivers his signature "Awoo!" callout at the halfway point, while the tropical music video transforms a Miami set into a vibrant Colombian party
- "La Monda" is Colombian Caribbean slang meaning something is cool or the best, with the track framed as a cross-cultural fusion of Puerto Rican and Colombian styles
- De La Rose (real name Yuberkis Gabriela Marie de la Rosa Bryan), from Cayey, ranks among this year's most-streamed female Latin acts on Spotify
- Her upcoming EP will feature singers from Spain and Puerto Rico — what she called "a new chapter" showcasing "different sides of my personality"
- De La Rose's 2024 debut album "FX De La Rose" spawned hits including "Nubes" with longtime partner Omar Courtz, "Yo Te Conozco :):," and "$extape" with Eladio Carrión
- She has previously collaborated with reggaeton heavyweights Myke Towers, Jhayco, Sech, and Mora
Why it matters: De La Rose is converting a top-streamed Spotify year into a deliberate international rollout — pairing Puerto Rico's reggaeton establishment with a Colombian hitmaker now and Spanish voices next on her EP, testing whether her island fanbase travels across Latin markets and beyond.
