Arts·Q with Tom Power

On La Belleza, Lido Pimienta and Owen Pallett march to their own beat

The musicians sit down with Q guest host Gill Deacon to talk about their collaboration on Pimienta's new album.

In a Q interview, the musicians talk about their collaboration on Pimienta's new album

Headshot of Lido Pimienta and Owen Pallett.
Owen Pallett, left, and Lido Pimienta in the Q photo studio in Toronto. (Vivian Rashotte/CBC)

It's been five years since the Grammy-nominated musician Lido Pimienta made waves with her breakout album, Miss Colombia. Now, she's back with La Belleza, which takes an entirely new musical direction. Canadian composer Owen Pallett co-produced the album, which was recorded with help from the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra. Pimienta and Pallett sit down with guest host Gill Deacon to talk about their collaboration, and how in the process of making La Belleza, Lido ended up learning that classical music is not her enemy.

The full interview with Lido Pimienta and Owen Pallett is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Lido Pimienta and Owen Pallett produced by Sarah Melton.