“Con Altura” literally means “with height,” but in street Spanish it really says “with swagger, with style.” In this high-energy reggaeton hit, ROSALÍA teams up with J Balvin and producer El Guincho to celebrate going all-in on life. The lyrics paint a picture of fast cars, glittering jewelry, legendary musical influences and risk-taking nights. ROSALÍA boasts that everything she does “dura” (lasts) while tipping her hat to greats like Héctor Lavoe and Camarón de la Isla, reminding listeners that her modern sound is rooted in classic Latin artistry.
At its core, the song is a joyful flex: we’re young, we’re unstoppable and we’re flying high. The chorus repeats a carefree mantra of living fast with no cure, accepting that they might “go young to the grave”—yet they keep pushing the tempo anyway. The pounding dembow rhythm, playful call-and-response, and vivid images of blue flowers and diamonds all underline a single message: when you step into ROSALÍA’s world, you do it con altura—with confidence, flavor and impossible-to-ignore style.
Rosalía Vila Tobella, known simply as Rosalía, is a groundbreaking Spanish singer and songwriter born in 1992 in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia. Trained at the prestigious Catalonia College of Music, she skillfully blends traditional flamenco with modern genres like pop, hip hop, and urbano, creating a fresh and genre-defying sound.
Her 2018 album El mal querer earned critical acclaim and won the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, solidifying her place as a transformative artist. Rosalía has continued to innovate with hits like "Con altura" and her experimental 2022 album Motomami, which received universal praise and international attention. With multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy wins, she is celebrated as one of Spain’s most influential contemporary musicians, known for pushing musical boundaries and captivating audiences worldwide.