Sebastian Yatra talks about “Dharma” and his love for music

“I absolutely love the album”, these were the first words that Sebastian Yatra said to Publimetro about the release of “dharmaThis album was released on January 28 and is the third studio album released by the Colombian singer. Yatra commented that this album is “very sincere” as every one of the emotions reflected in his songs are renewed upon hearing the tunes. In the words of Sebastián Yatra, Dharma means: ” Accepting Reality” is a written album that accepts all the feelings that human beings experience.

Also, this album is very special for the 27-year-old singer because it is based on realizing all the “feelings” whether they are sadness, sadness, happiness or illusion. Sebastian spent two years researching the name of his new album and nothing he really liked. He casually read the book “The Wise: From Animals to the Gods” by Yuval Noah Harari, and in a section Harari talks about different religions. What caught Sebastian’s attention is that in the book, Yuval explains that in Buddhism there is karma but also dharma.

Regarding the depth of these concepts, Yatra explained that karma is not necessarily a negative thing, but that it occurs when a person does not act in the best way. As a counterpart, dharma is about being a person who is more aware of everything and above all more mature. The Yatra explained, “The Dharma is everything that happens to you in life because of the good you do, and all that is returned to you.” The artist added that “Dharma” has a great relationship with “Yatra” and “Mantra”, which is his first album and with his second album “Fantasia”. Narrated by Sebastian because dharma means reality and is the opposite of fiction, he loved this word so much that he painted it on his arm.

Sebastián Yatra has the ability to write songs of various musical genres

“I thank God for giving me the ability to express myself in an interesting way with different rhythms and different concepts,” the singer shared his talent for composing music of different genres. It should be noted that the secret of Sebastian Yatra’s good compositions is that his music “was born from his heart”. His new album is full of songs, however, Yatra said his favorite songs are “Dharma” and “Tacons Rojos”. In the same way, he commented that “Quererte Bonito” is a great song, as well as “Adiós”, “Las Dudas” and “Modo Avión”.

Another hit from his new album “Perfect Girl” and the music video for the song, the Colombian singer stated that the topic was a lot of fun. That’s because in the video he appeared with Guayna, he tried to portray what life would be like in 2021 “without a pandemic.” Yatra added, “It was a beautiful experience because she was recording a video of the dream that one had that was carefree.” Likewise, the singer said, “The Perfect Girl” is so happy and this song “made a lot of people reclaim the joy they might have lost.”

With the premiere of “Dharma”, Sebastian Yatra said that from its inception until now “there is more confidence and it is another.” He also shared that at the age of twelve he wrote his first song, “Convéncete”. In the interview, Sebastian sang a clip of his first song in a very emotional way and said that he was talking about a boy in love who was trying to convince a girl to stay with him. About the song “Dos Oruguitas” he performed in the Disney movie “Encanto”, he said it was a unique experience and he hopes to be able to sing it again but now on stage.

Finally, from “Melancólicos Anónimos”, Sebastian admitted that before writing the song he already had a very clear idea of ​​”talking to his psychiatrist”. “The main talk of the song follows the different stages of overcoming the loss of love,” Yetra added. This hit was written in just one day and produced in Mexico. On his ability to write songs, Sebastian Yatra said, “It moves me when it flows and it’s not about the score but about emotion and translating it into a song.” Yetra shared that he writes his songs for him and that he listens to his music a lot because it helps him in his life situations. “If I don’t like a song and I don’t become a fan of one of my songs, I ask myself: How can I expect someone else to like it?”