Juanes: 25-Year Journey, New Album, & Peace Foundation

0:00On April 8th, Wane's kicked off his solo run back in 1999, ditching his Colombian rock band at Kymosis to chase dreams in Los Angeles. Signed to Gustavo Santo Olala's label the next year, he dropped his debut album, Fihade Bien, in 2000. Fast forward 25 years, and this guy stacked 25 Latin Grammys, 4 regular Grammys, and a stack of Billboard wins with Massive. It's like Lakamisa Negra and Mi and Amora that topped charts for weeks. His latest drop, the 12 studio album Wane's Tevin hit last month, mixing Colombian folklore vibes with straight rock power across 16 tracks. Wane's cooked up the cover art himself, a self-portured from his hidden sketchbook hobby, something he picked up studying design back in Medellin. On top of the music grind, he's always lifted up new talent, like hooking Rosalia up with his manager early on, and collabing with fresh voices. He co-founded the Mi Sangre Foundation in 2006 for Peacework, and poured heart into a

1:02track about his mom who lived to 95, turning grief into a joyful and the infusion she got to hear before passing. Reflecting on the ride, Wane's calls his early LA days a dream that exploded with his 2002 Smash ADO's Lepito, launching global tours, balancing family with wife Cecilia and kids ain't easy, but it's fueled his growth through ups and downs, keeping him grounded and grateful. Looking ahead, he's chasing that one unwritten song while eyeing stage is 25 years from now, inspired by legends still killing it. What a, blueprint for longevity in this game. From the world of music, powered by AI, this is Music News Today.