Shakira and Maluma Reunite on AGUA

Shakira and Maluma have reunited after eight years to work together on AGUA. The song uses classic merengue rhythms and tropical percussion, with the two artists sharing vocals. Maluma began promoting the track earlier this month by posting merengue-influenced sections of the song on TikTok. He later confirmed Shakira’s involvement in the project with a photo of the two artists together.

AGUA is the fifth official collaboration between Shakira and Maluma and their first joint work since Clandestino. The artists first worked together on the 2016 song Chantaje. That track spent a total of 11 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart and reached No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100. Shakira and Maluma reunited again for Trap, released on Shakira’s 2017 album El Dorado, before releasing Clandestino the following year.

AGUA was released as Shakira was preparing for the final leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour. Shakira’s 12-show concert series in Madrid is scheduled to begin on September 18th. The pair’s collaboration history includes Chantaje, Trap, Clandestino and their new release AGUA.