In one-on-one interview, Gloria Estefan shares inspirations behind new album ‘Raíces’

Two superstars one spotlight Gloria Estefan Alex Miranda It s tough deciding who gets top billing if you ask Alex so let s not ask him I sat down with the legend Friday afternoon to talk about Ra ces her new album out now about family but also romance and boy did our interview at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables get a little steamy itself Alex Miranda The music video for the title track was shot here at Fairchild Why was it the perfect place to tell this story Gloria Estefan Because it s the bulk deeply rooted place and I requested those roots ra ces in there because the song is about the things of value and to me it s all about family where we come from I believe that all of us are connected in certain way and music is one of those threads that unites us Gloria Estefan So I requested to be barefoot in that video Also gave people that like to look at feet gave them a freebie there Freebie Freebie for you Alex Miranda Not the foot fetish Gloria Estefan Foot lovers but no for me it s really the grounding you know Alex can t seem to stop chortling Gloria Estefan You know it s true Gloria Estefan And I m not charging you for it You got free feet Alex Miranda The music video was free all right Go buy the album OK Alex Miranda You two to me are one of the if not the love story of the century I mean because you all have this beautiful love but it s been documented over decades Gloria Estefan What I love about this album is Emilio wrote largest part of it He wrote his own love song Alex Miranda So now you really know what he thinks about himself Gloria Estefan Exactly Alex Miranda As a lover Gloria Estefan Absolutely We re very different in particular methods there s a song there Tan Iguales y Tan Diferentes because in the things that matter we re on the same page We just get deeper you know We re each other s biggest cheerleaders Alex Miranda Do you think that everything sounds more romantic in Spanish Gloria Estefan Absolutely I ll tell you why I ve thought about it a lot Well first Spanish is my heart language Alex Miranda Yeah Gloria Estefan But in English you have to be very careful There s a fine line between sweet and saccharine Alex Miranda Please stream or buy my new album Ra ces this weekend does not sound romantic Would you be able to deliver that to me in Spanish in a way that is romantic Gloria Estefan Oh my God OK Por favor Alex Miranda S Gloria Estefan Baja mi nuevo trabajo musical Alex Miranda Ay c mo no Gloria Estefan Este fin de semana You know that s why I didn t do Conga in Spanish because Conga demands all those consonants Alex Miranda I know it necessities the hit Glorida Estefan It requirements the percussive thing Well Ra ces is out now It s her first Spanish-language album in years