Puerto Rican-born, London-based artist Ivelisse Del Carmen delivers her most daring statement yet with “Sin Filtro”, a single that reimagines reggaeton through a lens of vulnerability and artistic defiance. Blending the genre’s unmistakable pulse with orchestral strings, Spanish guitar, and operatic flourishes, the track balances intimacy and grandeur, offering listeners both movement and reflection.
Fueled by themes of self-doubt, rejection, and identity, Ivelisse’s lyricism cuts with honesty, captured powerfully in the line “My ego, the spider, afraid to get hurt.” Her classical training and Caribbean roots collide here, creating a sound that is as cinematic as it is personal. Longtime collaborator Paul Stanborough’s production anchors the song, allowing each element—drums, strings, and vocals—to breathe with clarity and intention.
More than just a single, “Sin Filtro” is a reclamation. Where 90s Puerto Rican reggaeton was censored and stigmatized, Ivelisse transforms it into a space for truth and self-expression. The result is a bold, genre-defying work that points toward an album of equally fearless storytelling and cultural fusion.
