The experienced Chilean musician Víctor Vildósola prepares the release of the first album from his most personal project.
By Raimundo Flores S.
First in Chile, then in Mexico, and finally in the United States—that’s how the musical career of Víctor Vildósola has unfolded.
Among many things, he was part of La Pozze Latina and has collaborated with artists like Mariel Mariel and Rebel Diaz, with whom he settled in New York in 2013. There, Vildósola formed the duo Dirty Delorean, and shortly after, in 2017, he created Thekoiway on his own.
“I felt I needed to start a project from scratch, where I could have full control over its identity, the music, and all those decisions. That’s when I began shaping Thekoiway, and the first single came out in 2019, and we’ve been releasing music ever since,” he tells El Mercurio.
Víctor Vildósola worked on one of his music videos with actor Héctor Noguera, who will also appear on his album.
Vildósola clarifies that while he is the leader of the initiative, he hasn’t lost the collaborative spirit of earlier stages in his career.
In 2022, he released “El juego de la vida”, a song featuring Juan Sativo (formerly of Tiro de Gracia) and Vanessa Valdez. The track got a second life recently, as Vildósola launched several remixes, including an English version and a music video featuring a special appearance by Héctor Noguera, along with performances by Francisco “Paco” López and Elvis Fuentes.
“It was spectacular to have had that opportunity. Seeing the actor on set and witnessing his performances was incredible. He’s a master—he conveys emotion with just a glance or a single gesture,” says Vildósola about working with the National Arts Award winner.
The collaboration with Noguera didn’t end there—the actor will also be part of another upcoming song by Thekoiway, titled “Cordillera,” where he recites “Los nuevos pueblos,” a poem by Raúl Zurita. The track will be part of the project’s debut album, El Camino, set to be released this year. The next single to be unveiled is “La calle quema,” a collaboration with Lamez, one of the pioneers of the Chilean urban music boom.
Vildósola highlights that the video has been selected by international festivals.
His desire to work with different generations of artists also aligns with the project’s musical proposal, which blends various genres—from traditional Latin rhythms to rap, disco, and funk.
“I was always exposed to a lot of music from a very young age, and that exploration has stayed with me my whole life. I’ve always been very eclectic, so I never liked boxing myself into one thing. This was the opportunity—and one of the reasons why I wanted to start my own project: to have aesthetic and sonic freedom,” explains Vildósola.
Soon, the musician will reach several milestones in New York, where he’ll participate in a concert series organized by the Museum of Modern Art, play at a summer festival in Brooklyn, and perform in a new audiovisual session modeled after the famous Tiny Desk concerts.