Helado Negro and Reyna Tropical Announce Collab Album ‘Helado Tropical,’ Share New Song “Tocando”

Roberto Carlos Lange ( Helado Negro ) and Fabi Reyna ( Reyna Tropical ) first met in June 2024 in North Carolina, and plans to record a song together soon turned into a whole album. Helado Tropical will be out July 17 via Psychic Hotline.

“There was never a moment where we felt super stuck,” Lange says. “It was just like ‘ok what’s next?’ and even within the songs, trying to create these micro worlds – we just felt excited about each moment.”

Reyna adds, “This particular album really was able to ground me in what movement means to me and just different characters that the range of movement, travel… environment – sun, wind, and water – has the potential to bring out.”

The first single from the album is the hazy, groovy, vibey “Tocando,” and you can watch the video below.

Helado Tropical have a couple West Coast shows coming up this summer, in Los Angeles on August 13 at John Anson Ford Theater , and San Francisco on August 15 at Yerba Buena Gardens . They say more dates will be announced later. Stay tuned.

Helado Tropical

1/ Sensación

2/ Tocando

3/ El Tiempo

4/ Soledad

5/ Luna

6/ Fluye

7/ Sol

8/ Déjate Caer

9/ Un Calor

_Originally reported by [Brooklyn Vegan](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/helado-negro-reyna-tropica-announce-collab-album-share-tocando/)._