Over the past few years, Kali Uchis has released three standout albums: Red Moon in Venus, Orquídeas, and now her latest, Sincerely. Each has made a powerful contribution to the evolving legacy of R&B and Latin music—but Sincerely marks a striking leap forward in her artistic journey.

So it’s no surprise that in her conversation with Justin Richmond, Kali reveals she took a different approach this time—writing most of the album on her own before stepping into the studio. It also, heartbreakingly, makes sense that Sincerely was shaped in the shadow of a traumatic, life-altering experience involving her mother.

In today’s episode, Kali opens up about that experience, along with her reflections on parenthood, her family’s immigration story, and the challenges of her first tour.

You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Kali Uchis songs HERE.

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Over the past few years, Kali Uchis has released three standout albums:&nbsp;Red Moon in Venus,&nbsp;Orqu&iacute;deas, and now her latest,&nbsp;Sincerely. Each has made a powerful contribution to the evolving legacy of R&amp;B and Latin music&mdash;but&nbsp;Sincerely&nbsp;marks a striking leap forward in her artistic journey.
So it&rsquo;s no surprise that in her conversation with Justin Richmond, Kali reveals she took a different approach this time&mdash;writing most of the album on her own before stepping into the studio. It also, heartbreakingly, makes sense that Sincerely&nbsp;was shaped in the shadow of a traumatic, life-altering experience involving her mother.
In today&rsquo;s episode, Kali opens up about that experience, along with her reflections on parenthood, her family&rsquo;s immigration story, and the challenges of her first tour.
You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Kali Uchis songs <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4LXpGXgBvzjcQKCViy983G?si=18b478ac6a6c4d20">HERE</a>.
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Music and storytelling meet on Broken Record, where artists across genres and generations sit down to explore the joy, chaos, and vulnerability of creating—and what it means to devote a life to music. From legendary icons to groundbreaking new voices, each episode captures artists in conversation sharing the inspirations and experiences that shape their craft.

Music and storytelling meet on Broken Record, where artists across genres and generations sit down to explore the joy, chaos, and vulnerability of creating&mdash;and what it means to devote a life to music. From legendary icons to groundbreaking new voices, each episode captures artists in conversation sharing the inspirations and experiences that shape their craft.

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

Kali Uchis

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