.Maluma at SAP Center

Sep 8, 2021

A performer with short blond hair stands on stage facing a cheering crowd, raising one arm as flames shoot up on either side and bright lights shine above in a dramatic concert setting. — MI DECLARACION: Quickly rising Columbian singer Maluma brings the party to the SAP Center.

Everyone needs a chance to shake their butt to some great Latin hits, and it doesn’t always have to be on the weekend. This Thursday, the shaking starts early when Colombian singer and songwriter Maluma returns to the stage at SAP as part of the Papi Juancho Tour, bringing his mix of reggaeton, Latin trap and pop hits to the masses. Though lively, a thread of melancholy runs through Maluma’s heartfelt and vulnerable reggaeton, as on the scorned ex- track “Hawái,” the other scorned ex- track “Corazón” or the deleted memories of “Borró Cassette.”

Maluma
Thu, 8pm, $33+
SAP Center, San Jose

Grace Stetson

Born and raised in Sunnyvale, Grace Stetson is a freelance journalist and content strategist currently based in Santa Cruz. She mainly covers housing, development and homelessness for publications in Santa Cruz County, but additionally writes on arts and entertainment topics for publications across the greater Bay Area. When not working, you can find her at a local coffee shop, independent movie theater, or out on a hiking trail.