Estefan working on new album; no plans for tour
Gloria Estefan has a lot going on.
“We’re so busy with so many other things now that run — we have two hotels, we have like seven restaurants — and (husband) Emilio and I are hands-on in all of that,” she says during a recent phone interview.
And, of course, there’s the reason why we are even having this conversation — “On Your Feet!” the musical about Gloria and Emilio Estefan plays in San Francisco and San Jose through Oct. 14.
But fans will be happy to know that multi-platinum-selling artist has also found time to hit the studio and work on her first album since 2013’s “The Standards.”
“We have done a reimagining of a lot of our hits plus four completely new songs and one Brazilian cover, recorded with the top Brazilian musicians in Brazil,” she says.
“So, ‘Conga’ is now a samba. And it is insane.” We will have to wait at least a little while to hear it. The target release date of the full album is January, “but we may put something out there — (like) club mixes — at the end of the year,” Estefan says.
“I love Brazilian music,” she says. “It’s nice to do something like this. And I think the fans are really going to get a kick out of it.”
Any chance she’ll support the new album by embarking on her first tour since 2004?
“I don’t think I’ll be touring,” she answers. “But I would love to do something in Brazil and record it live.”
She says touring is like “boot camp” for her, but won’t rule out the chance she could someday hit the road again for some shows.
“Who knows? You never say never. But right now there are no plans for any kind of tour.”