This volume’s cover star needs no warm-up act. It took 26 tracks, a three-time Platinum hit, and one very well-placed Marc Anthony cameo, but Beéle just went from rising star to full-blown force. His debut album borondo isn’t just a musical statement. It’s a cultural flex. And if you didn’t already know his name, you’re about to hear it everywhere.

Born on Colombia’s coast, Beéle (yes, the guy who topped the Latin Spotify Global Chart with “mi refe”) has been teasing this moment for years. But borondo makes it official. He’s not interested in fitting in. He’s building his own hybrid—part reggaetón, part Afrobeats, part romantic pop swirl with a Caribbean chaser. No wonder he’s leading the pack at the upcoming Heat Latin Music Awards with seven nominations, including Best Urban Artist and Song of the Year.

As Beéle puts it:
“This album has been a dream in the making for years. It wasn’t something I put together overnight. Every song holds a piece of my life, my story, who I am. I’m happy, grateful, and proud to finally share borondo with the world. For me, it’s more than a debut—it’s my soul in the form of music.”

And let’s talk collaborations. Carla Morrison lends her haunting vocals to “arena” while Marc Anthony turns “Dios me oyó” into a lush, generational blend of prayer and groove. It’s cinematic. It's bold. It’s two artists from totally different musical planets creating a track that somehow feels like home.

But where borondo really sneaks up on you is in the emotional corners. Case in point—“time and space.” Beéle steps out of his comfort zone to deliver a raw, English-language ballad that reads like a prayer. 

It’s not polished, and that’s exactly the point. The vulnerability cuts through.

“I need time and space with You, with myself, and with whatever You want for me.”

It’s a line that feels journal-written, not label-engineered.

Let’s be honest. 26 tracks could’ve been a streaming-fodder mess. But Beéle handles it like a mixtape built for movement. Whether you’re on a beach, in your feelings, or somewhere between. The sequencing lets you bounce between the infectious bravado of “top diesel,” the nostalgia-laced “frente al mar,” and “una curita por favor,” which feels like a fever dream wrapped in Auto-Tune and candlelight.

BORONDO (capitalized intentionally to distinguish it from the lowercase single borondo) isn’t just a debut. It’s a swing at defining what Latin pop sounds like when the borders—musical, linguistic, geographic—get blurry. And Beéle doesn’t just walk that line. He moonwalks across it in designer slides.

As FAME’s digital cover star for this volume, Beéle isn’t just riding momentum. He’s creating it. borondo feels like a turning point, the first chapter of a career that refuses to play it safe.