Mobéy Lola Irizarry Releases Single 'Land Defender'
New Amsterdam Records released the single 'Land Defender' ahead of the album Babylon Falls, due December 4, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Latin
New Amsterdam Records released the single 'Land Defender' by Mobéy Lola Irizarry, a New Amsterdam Genre-Fluid Composer's Lab alumnus. The track is taken from the 10-track album Babylon Falls, which is available to pre-order.
Why it matters
The track was inspired by indigenous communities in struggle against corporations and governments that exploit, pollute, and destroy land. It features Cree rapper Big Tones and was written during the Toga Da Wôhnagabi indigenous composer residency at Banff Arts Center.
The album Babylon Falls contains 10 tracks and is scheduled for release December 4, 2026, roughly a month after the single. New Amsterdam's Composers Lab has produced 160 participants across 13 countries and 23 states over nine years, but no commercial sales or streaming figures for the single were reported.
The players
Mobéy Lola Irizarry
A Bronx-based Two Spirit cultural worker and New Amsterdam Genre-Fluid Composer's Lab alumnus who wrote and performs on the album Babylon Falls.
New Amsterdam Records
A Brooklyn-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit artist's service organization that launched its Genre-fluid Composers Lab in 2017 and has presented around 500 live concerts.
Big Tones
A Cree rapper who is featured on the track 'Land Defender'.
The details
Babylon Falls combines performance poetry with Hip-Hop, Reggaeton, Salsa, Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba, Chickasaw Oksola Flute playing, and electroacoustic sonic manipulations. The album is the work of a Bronx-based Two Spirit cultural worker and New Amsterdam Genre-Fluid Composer's Lab alumnus.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: 'Land Defender' released by New Amsterdam Records.
December 4, 2026: Full album Babylon Falls scheduled for release.
Industry Dynamics
The single extends New Amsterdam's Genre-fluid Composers Lab, launched in 2017, which has produced 160 participants over nine years and now yields a steady run of alumni releases this fall. It reflects a nonprofit artist-development model feeding independent Latin and genre-blending music into the U.S. market.
The album Babylon Falls is available to pre-order now and is scheduled for release December 4, 2026. Listeners can access the single 'Land Defender' through New Amsterdam Records' release.
The takeaway
Fans of genre-blending Latin music can pre-order Babylon Falls now to hear performance poetry alongside Bomba, Reggaeton, and Chickasaw flute. The album marks a notable step for an artist rooted in indigenous advocacy and Puerto Rican diaspora identity.
What happens next
The full album Babylon Falls is scheduled for release on December 4, 2026.
Further reading
Explore more Latin music coverage for context on genre-blending artists like Mobéy Lola Irizarry.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Broadway World.
