Fonseca Breaks Down 5 Essential Tracks From His New Album ‘Antes Que El Tiempo Se Vaya’
"As the years go by, you not only comes to understand the value of time better, but also to cherish it," says the Colombian star.
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On his 11th studio album, Fonseca sings about life, love, identity and gratitude from a more mature perspective, with the passage of time and appreciation for the present as his starting point.
Titled Antes Que El Tiempo Se Vaya (Spanish for “Before Time Runs Out”), the 12-track set — released Friday (April 24) under Sony Music Latin — is an intimate work deeply connected to his tropical roots, featuring new sonic explorations and major collaborations.
It includes previously released singles like the 2025 Latin Grammy-nominated “Nunca Me Fui” featuring Rubén Blades, which addresses the universal theme of migration, as well as the romantic tracks “Venga Lo Que Venga” with Rawayana and “Enamorarte Mil Veces” with Manuel Medrano. Among the new songs is his collaboration with Juanes, album title track “Antes Que El Tiempo Se Vaya.”
“I felt that this was like my main message — and, more than my message, my sentiment,” Fonseca explains to Billboard Español about the name of his new production, the first in his career that doesn’t have a single-word title. “I’ve always sung about gratitude from many perspectives — gratitude for the earth, for family, for love — but as the years go by, you not only come to understand the value of time better, but also to cherish it.”
He continues: “I’m at a point in life where I feel like time has passed. I feel grateful and excited about what I’ve lived, always wishing and hoping there’s still a lot of time left to keep making music, but also being very aware. I don’t know… it’s just that this sense of reflection seems to have set in during this stage of my life.”
The album also includes tracks that connect him to his beginnings, such as “Loco Enamorado” and “Parte Por Parte,” as well as ventures into tropical sounds like merengue, salsa and cumbia. Guest artists Nanpa Básico (on “No Me Resisto”) and Río Roma (on “Lo Que Sentimos Bailando”) round out his list of collaborators.
Below, Fonseca breaks down five essential tracks from Antes Que El Tiempo Se Vaya. To listen to the full album, click here.
