# Francisca Valenzuela’s ‘Maldita’ Is an Unflinching — and Cathartic — Look at Motherhood 

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/francisca-valenzuelas-maldita-is-an-unflinching-and-cathartic-look-at-motherhood/
- Published: 2026-07-31T17:48:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-01T00:51:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/francisca-valenzuela-maldita-album-review-1235601497/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Maldita confronts postpartum depression without romanticising motherhood.
- Valenzuela pairs raw lyrics with precise, graceful arrangements.
- The album ends with earned hope and devotion to her daughter.

## Summary

Francisca Valenzuela’s album Maldita is presented as a candid, cathartic exploration of her experience of early motherhood, exhaustion and postpartum depression. The review argues that its importance lies in rejecting idealised expectations of maternal happiness while pairing painful self-examination with carefully composed, elegant music.

The Chilean singer-songwriter, 39, initially considered making an upbeat, Raffaella Carrà-inspired party record after becoming a mother, but instead focused on her emotional turmoil. Songs including “Maldita”, “Malacara”, “Buganvilia” and “No Te Aburras De Mí” depict doubt and distress through orchestral and piano-led arrangements, before the album moves towards hard-won contentment in “Nací Necesitándote” and “Komorebi”.

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