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\n\tOn April 26, Argentine trap star and master freestyler Duki will kick off his first major U.S. tour, playing 11 dates (including Puerto Rico) in theaters and arenas.<\/p>\n
\n\tDuki, who made history as the first urban artist to sell out the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u Stadium in Madrid, and who was the first trap star to sell out River Plate in Argentina, is playing smaller venues here, but he\u2019s taking a big step.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cI come from rap, from trap [in Argentina] and the fact that my music plays here, and I\u2019m playing shows here in the U.S. where everything happened and where everything started is a dream come true,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\n\tDuki sat down with Billboard News for a rare interview to talk about his new tour and album, both titled Ameri. The 28-year-old rapper, one of the pioneers of the Argentine urban music movement, self-describes as \u201cshy.\u201d \u201cI let my music do the talking,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\n\tBut on stage, Duki \u2014 who became known thanks to his prolific freestyling \u2014 is another thing. \u00a0Although many details about his tour remain under wraps, he did share that overall atmosphere will mimic that of Ameri<\/em> the album, with emphasis placed on its red-and-black set design.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cAlthough Ameri<\/em> is an album, I want you to live it like I did,\u201d he explains. \u201cWe want people to go to the arena and feel they\u2019re inside Ameri<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAmong the tracks he\u2019ll be playing, expect the introspective \u201cBarro,\u201d where the rapper opens up about family, love and fears. <\/p>\n \n\tWatch the full interview with Duki above.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n