Its follow-up, El Mal Querer, is both a culmination and a rebirth for Rosalía. The album, which also served as her university thesis statement, is a deeply layered mix of history and modernity.

At long last, Rosalía's new album El Mal Querer is here in its entirety. If you're not yet acquainted with the Catalan artist who's grabbing the reins of flamenco tradition and driving the genre ...

Rosalía produced the album with El Guincho, and despite minimal radio play Stateside, it has earned around 40 million streams in the U.S. this year, according to the analytics company Alpha Data.

With credits that include Justin Timberlake, Rossy de Palma and Arthur Russell, "El Mal Querer," released today (Nov. 2), is a magic carpet ride that flies above the growing hype.

Rosalia performs on stage at WiZink Center for her last concert of 'El mal querer' tour on Dec. 10, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images ...