El Malilla brings his party from Mexico to the U.S.A.

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Set us as preferred Waving a Mexican flag with a vaquero sombrero on, El Malilla made history at Coachella last year as the first reggaeton Mexa act on the lineup.To keep the momentum going, the rising Mexican star had planned for his first U.S.

tour to take place last summer.After the Trump administration ramped up the ongoing ICE raids around the same time, El Malilla decided to put the safety of his fans first and postpone the tour.“With what was happening with Mexicans and immigrants — the big problem being ICE — I decided to pause the tour, because I didn’t feel comfortable exposing my fans to that kind of situation,” El Malilla says over Zoom from his home in Valle de Chalco.

“For me, it was important to bring this tour to the U.S., but in a safe way without putting anyone in harm’s way.”After wrapping up the Mexican leg of his “Tu Maliante Bebé” Tour, El Malilla, who was born Fernando Hernández Flores, is now preparing to bring his show to the states.The 19-show trek will kick off July 24 in Palm Springs, followed by a concert at The Novo in Los Angeles the next day.“The Novo is very important for me because it’s going to be my biggest venue for this U.S.

tour,” he admits.“To see how Los Angeles has adopted me, embraced me, and shown me love, I’m going to feel like I’m home.”Following his Coachella debut, El Malilla has pushed reggaeton from Mexico into the mainstream.

He imbues the genre with Mexican swagger, slang and sex appeal in his explosive hits such as “B de Bellako,” “Mami Tú” and “Balenciaga” featuring corrido singer Luis R.Conriquez.Since then, El Malilla has expanded the scope of reggaeton Mexa following collaborations with Puerto Rican pioneers such as Jowell y Randy and Colombian superstar J Balvin.

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