The singer and songwriter Patricia Kraus, daughter of the tenor Alfredo Kraus, has pointed out that the predominant music in the current scene, «which is basically reggaeton», has «childish, has become stupid» and has «lost its poetry».
«I think that music in that sense has been greatly simplified, has become childish, has become stupid, I think it has lost that poetry, that way of trying to tell things in a more lyrical way», explained Kraus in an interview with Europa Press, in the context of the release of her new single ‘Inner Voice’ and the presentation of her national tour ‘Revolturas 2025’.
Kraus has stated that there are artists in the current scene that she likes because current music encompasses «not only what is heard on the radio, which is basically reggaeton». «There are so many possibilities for creation, so many possibilities to make your music at home. There are fantastic things,» she affirmed.
However, she clarified that mainstream music is not what she likes the most and pointed out that now it is even made with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
«I certainly do not use AI, I will never use it, and I believe that music has to come from your inner voice. The path of a musician or an artist, I believe, is from inside out, it is your inner self and it is your soul that speaks a bit. Sometimes it even acts as therapy,» highlighted Kraus.
In this sense, she explained that her new single ‘Inner Voice’ is a «more introspective, a little more emotional» song that is part of her new work, ‘Revolturas’, which she hopes to have finished before the end of this year and will be an EP composed of seven songs.
«It’s a bit of a sign of my entire career where I have always mixed the music I like. The other day a friend told me, ‘Hey, come soul-jazz-pop-rock with us.’ It’s a bit of all the influences that I like and that I have tried to capture throughout my career, hence the revolturas,» she commented.
Specifically, about this new single, she mentioned that many people have told her that it reminds them a bit of Van Morrison, Norah Jones, and Eva Cassidy. «It’s a bit more of this vibe, a little more folky as well within my way of singing,» she specified.
«I AM MORE SOCRATIC»
In the song, Kraus talks about a higher consciousness. «Let’s say that in this case I am more Socratic, a bit of what Socrates thought about the inner voice, which is something that accompanies you, that is born with you. I have felt it that way. When you take a moment from all the noise — which is sometimes unbearable — you stop and at moments in your life, you hear that inner voice that was born with you. Then, you say well how curious. I don’t know if it’s just me or if it’s also connected to a higher consciousness,» she reflected.
Kraus was born into a musical family environment and she stated that her father influenced her «a lot» in her love for music because she traveled with him on his tours around the world. «Being in a theater at four or five years old, among boxes and the smell, and seeing so many artists, I have met wonderful artists and personalities. So all of that did forge in me an artistic idea,» she assured.
About her father, apart from «his artistic imprint,» she highlights that he was «very affectionate» and remembers «that admiration» she felt when she went to see him and listen to him sing.
Furthermore, Kraus stated that the land where she grew up, the Canary Islands, also influenced her musical career because there, «people sing a lot at gatherings and there are very good voices.»
SOLUTIONS AT THE ORIGIN FOR THE MIGRATION CRISIS
Precisely, when asked about the migration crisis in the Canary Islands, Kraus believes that this is a situation that needs to be «well regulated» and advocates for finding solutions in the countries of origin instead of «blaming» those who are receiving migrants.
«An island reaches a point where it is what it is, meaning, there is no more. So, I think it needs to be regulated and, above all, what I wonder is: Why aren’t things fixed in the countries of origin of all these people? Why do they have to emigrate? Then we would see a bit what is happening. Let’s go to the place of origin, let’s not blame all those who are trying to accommodate, because it seems absurd to me. But the debate is there, of course, on the street,» she pointed out.
On the other hand, regarding the advice she would give to young artists who are starting out, Kraus recommended that they have «patience» and not give up. «Many people who have succeeded had been told no many times,» she noted.
Specifically, she revealed that the most difficult moment for her was after representing Spain at Eurovision in 1987 with the song ‘No estás solo’.
«When I went to Eurovision, afterwards, it was very difficult for me to find what I wanted to do, to say no to things, and find a path, that is the most difficult, finding your path, whatever it may be. So, leaving the industry to be able to do a bit what I wanted, was very difficult for me,» she recalled, although she added that she has had a «very beautiful» career and that the important thing is «not the goal» but «the journey.»