About Tusa

In this new video for the song “Tusa,” Karol G appears first in the middle of a Greek column circle surrounded by dancers. The natural sunlight in this scene makes Karol G appear radiant, and the dancer’s voguing hands with their long nails surround her like sunbeams. Meanwhile, Nicki hangs out inside a mansion with her iconic PINK opulent aesthetic. 30 seconds in, and I had already texted all my friends in all caps ABOUT THIS GEM. “¿Qué pasó contigo?” Nicki Minaj rapping in Spanish is the content I live for. After Nicki finishes her solo, Karol G starts the chorus in Spanish and Nicki lip syncs at the beginning, nodding her head side to side. Karol G was born in Medellín, Antioquia (shout out to my hometown!), fertile tropical mountains for urban artists, and city of eternal spring. Karol G’s chorus in this song is highly romantic. “Tusa” is a very Colombian word, specially used in the coasts and in Antioquia, which describes that state when your relationship is over and you feel down. Most people in Colombia use it; it’s a socially acceptable way to speak this feeling into existence. It’s not that you are necessarily sad — it’s just that you miss them. It’s a feeling of longing, of wanting that unattainable love. This song is all about feeling. Strings in the background play a sweet melody while the beat still allows for a great night of perreo (read: “reggaeton grinding”).