It’s been a long, cold decade since Will Smith has applied his talents to music, but it appears the entertainer is keen to dust off his rapping skills. The Grammy-winning artist is featured on a remix of Colombian band Bomba Estéreo’s song, Fiesta, released on 2 October.
The collaboration, in which Smith raps in both Spanish and English, marks his first return to music since his 2005 album, Lost and Found. He apparently stumbled upon the Latin, tropical and electronic act on a recent trip to Colombia, before asking the group to collaborate.
“When I was told that Will Smith wanted to collaborate on a remix with Bomba, I couldn’t believe it,” band founder Simon Mejia said in a statement. “This opportunity to work with Will was beyond anything we have dreamed of ... It’s just magic.”
As well as multi-instrumentalist Mejia, Bomba Estéreo also includes singer Liliana Saumet, drummer Andrés Zea and multi-instrumentalist Julian Salazar. Formed in 2005, they have performed at major music festivals, including Coachella, Glastonbury and Lollapalooza.
Aside from his acting exploits, including the Men In Black trilogy, Hitch, Independence Day and the forthcoming Suicide Squad, Smith’s musical career includes hits Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It, Miami and Wild Wild West.
