“Amen,” released on Wednesday (Dec. 23) just in time for Christmas, brings together Ricardo, Mau, Ricky and Evaluna Montaner, together with Camilo.
“We wrote it all together and yes, it’s the first time we all collaborate together,” said Ricardo Montaner, speaking from the family kitchen, where the extended family was preparing for the 5 p.m. release of the song. “It’s one of the richest professional –not to mention personal—experiences I’ve ever lived.”
“Amen” is an anthemic appeal for help and closure. Although the Montaners are devout Christians and Ricardo Montaner in particular often has religious connotations in his songs, the chorus of “Amen, Amen, take away my pain”—can be applied to many situations.
“Amen is a universal word that has the same meaning in any language; it’s the word that unites everything. When you believe in something with certainty, you say ‘Amen,’” says Ricardo Montaner, who produced the track with Richi López.
The accompanying video, directed by Montaner’s wife Marlene Montaner (Evaluna is also a video director), was shot in a single take and shows the five family members standing side by side, the difference in musical styles apparent in their outfits, and extending into the music. It’s powerful, and beautiful.
Watch below.
