Puerto Rico-based artist blends bilingual house and trap influences into a bold anthem celebrating intimacy, confidence, and authentic connection.
[SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO]: Brazilian artist Riconoflow returns with his infectious new single, “lights on,” arriving on Friday, August 7, 2026. The bilingual house record serves as the latest installment in the waterfall release leading to his debut EP, Disruptive Beauty, a seven-song project exploring confidence, vulnerability, and modern relationships through dance floor-ready production.
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Built around pulsing house rhythms and melodic trap influences, “lights on” channels the sleek, late-night energy of Drake’s “Honestly, Never Mind” while carving out a sound uniquely Riconoflow’s own. Blending English and Portuguese lyrics with infectious hooks, the track captures the exhilaration of chemistry, attraction, and the freedom that comes from being fully yourself with someone else. Rather than framing intimacy as something hidden in the dark, Riconoflow flips the narrative.
“Everyone thinks intimacy starts when the lights go off…I think real intimacy starts when the lights are on, when you’re comfortable enough to let someone see who you really are.” – RICONOFLOW.
That perspective fuels the song’s central message. Beneath its club-ready production and flirtatious swagger lies a celebration of vulnerability, genuine connection, and the confidence to embrace authenticity without reservation.
The single continues the artistic vision behind Disruptive Beauty, a project that balances polished electronic production with deeply personal themes. Each release reveals another side of Riconoflow’s evolving identity as a singer songwriter, pairing infectious grooves with stories about self-expression, attraction, and emotional honesty.
Produced by Medeirin, “lights on” seamlessly moves between hypnotic house grooves and bilingual vocal performances, creating an atmosphere equally suited for late-night clubs, rooftop parties, and intimate moments. The result is a record that feels both sensual and uplifting, designed as much for movement as for meaningful connection.
“‘lights on’ is about chemistry that goes beyond appearances, it’s about letting your guard down and finding someone who makes you feel completely comfortable being yourself.” – RICONOFLOW.
About Riconoflow:
Riconoflow doesn’t fit the genre box the algorithm keeps trying to put him in, so he built his own: trap com house. House beats underneath, hip-hop and trap flow on top, feel-good substance with Brazilian flavor, warm, romantic, modern music made for daylight, not the two-a.m. club.
Born Ricardo Vieira in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and raised between Miami, Irvine, and now San Juan, Puerto Rico, he writes what he actually knows: songs about being in love, falling into it, and falling out of it. The optimism running through his catalog isn’t the absence of hard things, it’s what he chooses to do with them. The point, as he’ll tell you, is for you to walk away lighter than you came.
That good feeling is real, and it’s earned. Riconoflow doesn’t drink, surfs, holds a jiu-jitsu black belt, trains six days a week, and is a husband and father. He’s out to prove something simple: you can make art and still live a healthy and happy life. The proof is stacking up. His music has landed editorial support on Apple Music and a Deezer playlist cover, he’s an approved Symphonic partner, five of his tracks have passed 50,000 streams, and outlets from Tinnitist to Hip-Hop Dose have taken notice. With his debut EP rolling out now, riconoflow is building the kind of career that compounds, consistent, durable, flowing over time. Because, as the name says, he’s big in flow.
Connect with Riconoflow:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/riconoflow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riconoflow
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4m4MscUJ91TKgdNy6sbYwz
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