The Cuban singer Mawell is very clear about who has the best voice in the Cuban lineup, and he did not hesitate to choose himself. During an interview on the podcast Métrica Latina, the artist responded with absolute confidence when asked who stood out above the rest in this musical genre.
"The best voice of the cast for me... if it's just a cast, just, just the cast, me," the performer stated in a video shared this Thursday on Instagram by the podcast.
However, Mawell wanted to make a clear distinction: his response was exclusively about the distribution and not about Cuban reggaeton, a genre in which he acknowledges the talent of other artists.
"If it's reggaeton, because before the distribution sounded in Cuba, reggaeton was already playing. And yes, I respect a lot of people there in reggaeton," he explained before mentioning Julio Roby, Yulien Oviedo, Anthony Puig, and Leoni Torres, singers whom he praised for having "a great vibe."
But the conversation didn't end there. When asked whom he would place after himself, Mawell mentioned El Chacal, one of his major musical influences, and took the opportunity to recall a very special experience he had alongside the reggaeton artist.
"My artist is El Chacal, and I had the dream of making a song with him even before I became popular, you know? And he gave it to me," the singer shared, expressing the affection and admiration he feels for his colleague.
That dream came true in April 2023, when both artists released “The Time Machine”, a collaboration that was accompanied by a music video directed by Freddy Loons and Marlon Cruz.
El Chacal, whose real name is Ramón Lavado Martínez, is one of the best-known representatives of Cuban reggaeton. With an extensive musical career, the artist has maintained his presence in urban music and has also explored the sounds of the genre.
For his part, Mawell has managed to carve out a space within the Cuban urban scene thanks to tracks like “La Triple M”, a song that achieved enormous popularity both inside and outside of Cuba. The success also gained visibility when Georgina Rodríguez, partner of Cristiano Ronaldo, shared videos featuring the track.
The popularity of the song was reflected in its streaming numbers. In a previously published report by CiberCuba, it was noted that "La Triple M" had surpassed 100 million streams on YouTube and 60 million on Spotify.
The Cuban cast has also sparked the interest of international artists and media. In June 2025, Billboard published an article about the rise of this musical movement, which featured Mawell among the prominent representatives of the genre.
Beyond his successes and growing popularity, Mawell seems to have a very clear opinion about his vocal talent: when it comes to exclusively Cuban talent, he believes there is no better voice than his own.
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