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Rating: COSIMO EL DIAMANTE DE LA BACHATA: A BALM FOR THE SOUL.
More than a year after the release of the single "Volveras," the young singer, dancer, and singer-songwriter of bachata and Latin American music, Cosimo Esposito - known as "El diamante de la Bachata" - returns with a new single. I'm talking about his new production "Esta bachata," an engaging, dynamic track full of hints aimed at dispelling the idyll of a pandemic that has immeasurably disrupted various sectors: from the economy to tourism, and reaching the world of art and entertainment realms where the young artist from Salerno has always stood out, achieving significant success worldwide. Known in Russia, Turkey, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, and many other countries across Europe, his music is available on all digital platforms and has already climbed several Latin sector charts. Unfortunately, in a climate of stagnation and perpetual restrictions, one might go through a crisis.
«I almost thought about stopping» - the artist says in one of his recent interviews - «the pandemic had nearly made all my dreams and ambitions vanish, and above all, I was lacking the desire to share my emotions and songs with the audience».
However, Cosimo does not give up and decides to get back on track with his new single, singing - once again - about love. Yes, because love represents the only tool of revenge and liberation within a trivial world, often saturated with superficiality and frivolity. A world that needs to overturn schemes, transcend barriers and walls, but above all, to inaugurate a path of rebirth, easing the restlessness due to the impact of the pandemic and its subsequent collapse. And in this, Cosimo, through his new song (anything but frivolous), succeeds magnificently: in fact, "Esta bachata" has reached over 135,000 views in just a few weeks and thanks to a myriad of shares, it is already danced worldwide.
With an overwhelming sound, never predictable, but above all rich in surprises, "Esta bachata" is undoubtedly the best way to say "Here I am with you again, I'm back!". With a leitmotif that's all about dancing, it tells of a reciprocated love, at times indecipherable, where the uncertainty of the future - a characteristic of the pandemic period - is faithfully reproduced, associated with an almost physiological need to express one's passions through music, dance, singing, and art. In fact, within the song, the young artist narrates how sometimes, existential doubts or the fear of a new disappointment can be swept away through dialogue, trust or in this case, thanks to dance.
Yes, because dance - especially Caribbean dance - is unity, energy, fusion, passion, eroticism, a constant search for the other through movement. It is precisely thanks to this "imprinting" that every question will find its answers. And the text is evidence of this: "Cuando bailo contigo esta bachata, no me falte nada, me hace feliz. Cuando bailo contigo esta bachata, espero que el tiempo ya se pare".
An exotic, ardent bachata, never homogeneous, which in its emphasis echoes the need for a sincere and free love, as much as the immeasurable desire to manifest it through movement. A mix of styles narrated in an original, renewed way, never predictable, completely free from the rigid script adopted by most Latin singers. Not by chance, the artist chose to insert between the verses, more lively moments, during which one can indulge in pasitos, reproducible even solo by one or more dancers. Cosimo's choice is not just about dancing, but the reproduction of love itself; specifically, the representative idea of a healthy relationship: leaving for a moment and then coming back together - maintaining one's individuality intact - convinced that no matter what happens, by our side we will always find the person we love, ready to extend a hand and sing about love.
I will never stop emphasizing how this artist has made a decisive contribution to my path of rebirth, following a long and troubled period of abuse and violence. I remember the first time I spoke with him, a little over a year ago, and the first impression he gave me was that of a young and undeniably talented artist, but also capable of transmitting familiarity and genuineness just through words. Yes, because it is rare nowadays to approach artists in a non-properly formal, friendly way, completely uprooted from the dichotomy «artist/fan» where most of the time the artist is on their golden podium, while the fan inevitably ends up assuming a passive, abulic, and decidedly subordinate role compared to their idol.
Well, with Cosimo I did not experience such a divide. It was like being at home. Being originally from Naples, I don't know if it was because of his Neapolitan accent or his immeasurable sweetness, but what he transmitted was completely beyond any bland and traditional interaction I had with other artists over the past ten years. I must admit I have met several, however, the narrative always ended up being the same: «Ij song artista, tu nun si nisciuno».
Cosimo stands out, emerges, and with unusual humility, he manages to express his talent without devaluing or underestimating his beloved fans: people who, thanks to his art, find the stimulus to compensate for a life that has not always been kind to them. For a long time, not even with me.
It happens that when you are a victim of violence - especially such a sneaky violence as Revenge Porn - you find yourself not only fighting against your perpetrators but also against a vile process of re-victimization generally perpetrated at the expense of the victim. Because of chauvinistic and archaic cultural legacies, you are branded as a "easy girl" or a "crazy person seeking notoriety" and many other not so flattering names or at any rate, names not appropriate for a woman who has been violated and is desperately trying to rebuild her identity, publicly denouncing the bitter affair.
I lost my job, the affection of my closest friends - who were even ashamed to greet me - acquaintances, and all those people for whom, until a moment before, I was a point of reference. It happened to walk in the street and be sexually harassed or perhaps meet people who would not hesitate to mock me as I passed by, simulating sexual acts. Just enough time to remind me that I was the cause of my own errors; that I was the only one responsible for the violence I suffered. Paradoxically, I must admit that for a while, the mask was a protection, a shelter for me.
Until he came along, Cosimo - el diamante de la Bachata. I remember in particular an occasion when a group of my fellow citizens started laughing at me, throwing all the nastiness they were capable of at me. At that moment, instead of crying or running away, I decided to protect myself with a pair of headphones and to start the player, playing one of my favorite songs by Cosimo, "Sentidos":
“Y no me importa la gente, invidiosa y eloquente. No importa la gente que habla y que miente".
I felt an impetuous shiver go through me, which in total unawareness, silenced every voice, snicker, or laugh behind my back. Thanks to Cosimo's notes, everything had a different shape, a different color. And it is precisely to those notes that I decided to rewrite my life: notes that, along with the support and love of my family, allowed me to rise from the ashes and give life to a new literary project.
If, on one side, there was public opinion against me, on the other side, there was Cosimo, who, with his notes, gave me the stimulus to fight against such viciousness.
If, on one side, there was my community inciting me to suicide, on the other side of the player, there was him, ready to remind me through his songs that it was time to start living again.
If on one side I was tormented to the limits of the unspeakable, on the other, there was always him who, with his art, handed back the keys to my freedom.
The violence I suffered over the years destroyed much of my life: unconsciously, I had become what others said I was. Thanks to the music and the support of this great artist - who is decidedly not a lover of pedestals, but a poet of love and life - I have become what I have always wanted to be. They say that to fulfill a dream, one needs to have saints in paradise, but sometimes it is enough to look in a diamond's reflection to find the strength to realize them on your own. And this, Cosimo knows... ❤💎
The song’s video is available on the young artist's YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/H_OUQ8Dt8CE
Ilaria Di Roberto
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