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1.) We’re very excited to have some time today with acclaimed musician, singer/songwriter and producer Victoria Moralez; greetings and salutations Victoria and welcome to Vents Magazine! Before we meander down the Q&A musical pathway, how is 2025 finding you and yours?
Thank you so much for having me, it’s a real pleasure to be here with Vents Magazine!
2025 has been meeting me with a sense of hope and renewal. I’m seeing more and more people leaning into empathy, reclaiming their inner peace, and daring to slow down just enough to really feel things again. That, in itself, feels like a quiet kind of revolution. On a personal level, I’m having fun, playing, experimenting, reconnecting with the joy of creating without overthinking it. There’s been a lot of music around me lately, which always feels like a good sign. I’m in that sweet space where ideas come as easily as laughter with friends, and that energy is something I’m deeply grateful for right now.
2.) Major kudos and accolades on your freshly-minted and eagerly-anticipated new album UBUNTU, In Defense of My Own Humanity which is set to premiere this March 28! Starting at the tip-top, can you talk about what inspired this powerful new LP?
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that! The album was born from a deep place in me that’s been unraveling and rebuilding over time. At its core, the inspiration is love—ha, as cliché as that may sound, it’s still what I believe to be the most important thing we share as human beings.
Love has this wild way of completely dismantling us. It rips us apart, deconstructs the identities we cling to, and then, if we let it, puts us back together in a new, truer way. It challenges the ego, peels away the surface layers, and creates this longing to be real. Not polished or perfect, but real, so we can actually connect, truthfully and deeply. And I don’t just mean romantic love, though that’s certainly part of it. I’m talking about universal love too, the kind that sees beyond borders, beyond roles, beyond fear. That collective energy of empathy, understanding, and unity. That’s what I was reaching for with this album.
3.) You did the producing honors yourself on UBUNTU, In Defense of My Own Humanity; congrats! Can you talk about what the pros are to acting as your own producer versus handing off the task to someone else?
Thank you! Self-producing was both a challenge and a liberation. I genuinely love collaborating, it brings on so many fresh layers and unexpected perspectives. But this time around, I felt a deep need to truly express my core, without external influence. I know myself well enough to admit that I’m easily inspired (and distracted) by other people’s energy, so in order to really reveal the diamond in the rough, I chose to isolate myself and meditate a lot throughout the process.
The beauty of cocooning is that you don’t have to think about whether the butterfly will be beautiful or not. You just focus on nurturing it and making sure it will unfold its wings in its own time, in its own truth. That was the gift of self-producing this project: giving myself space to go deep, stay honest, and shape every sound from that inner stillness.
4.) We’re big admirers of the tune Goldilocks which can be found front-and-center on the upcoming UBUNTU, In Defense of My Own Humanity LP! What’s the story behind this gem of a ditty?
Thank you so much, that truly means a lot! Goldilocks came from a tender and reflective space in me. Some love stories are like sagas, not because they always have a happy ending, but because they leave an imprint that lasts. Some of us carry many tattoos, both on our skin and deep within our soul.
I met a man who kept what felt like a mental scrapbook, pages filled with memories of princesses he’d once invited into his kingdom. He was a beautiful soul, but also very lonely, carefully guarding his heart. I fell in love with him, but slowly realized I was likely becoming just another picture in that book. The song captures that bittersweet moment of clarity. Then again, one never knows when the time is right. People grow, they learn, and sometimes what seems like an ending is just a pause before something deeper can emerge.
5.) Listening to the UBUNTU, In Defense of My Own Humanity album, we can hear the sweet drippings of rock, power pop as well as a nice dash of widescreen cinematic flair! Was it always your intention to intermingle these great genres together into one potent cocktail, or did it all happen a bit more naturally than that?
That’s such a beautiful way to describe it; a potent cocktail, I love that! Honestly, it all happened pretty naturally. Having grown up in many different cultures and families, switching between expressions is the most authentic part of me. It’s how I learned to communicate, to adapt, to belong, and to express what words sometimes couldn’t.I’ve always loved crazy many different genres—rock, soul, folk, blues,, classical, pop, jazz, electronic—you name it. And I continue to discover new ones all the time. So when I create, it feels only natural to let all of those influences pour into the music without filtering or boxing anything in.
I also deeply believe that we’re all connected. So to me, blending genres is just a reflection of that truth. To stick to only one genre would honestly feel like denying parts of myself, my ancestry, my experiences, and my voice. In a way, it would even feel a bit like a quiet form of racism, like saying one part of me is more worthy of being heard than another. And that’s just not the world I want to help shape.
6.) In your humble opinion, what differentiates UBUNTU, In Defense of My Own Humanity from the Distinguished Competition the ‘25 music landscape?
Haha, competition isn’t really my thing, to be honest, except maybe when it comes to games, then I’m all in! But when it comes to music, I really see it more as something complementary. We need many different voices, many unique expressions. Just like we need many stars to create a truly beautiful starry sky.
What might differentiate UBUNTU, In Defense of My Own Humanity is the rawness and the intentional contradictions within it. It’s both delicate and fierce, spiritual and grounded, intimate and wide open. I wasn’t trying to follow trends or polish everything into perfection, instead, I wanted it to breathe. I think that gives it a kind of vulnerability that people can feel, because it doesn’t hide behind production or genre rules. It just is. And in that way, maybe it gives listeners permission to show up more fully as themselves, too.
7.) In the wake of the March 28 release of your beautiful new LP UBUNTU, In Defense of My Own Humanity, can fans look forward to catching you on the touring/performing scene?
Yes absolutely! Live performances are truly what I love the most. There’s nothing like the energy of sharing music in real time, coming together for a little while. So yes, I’ll definitely be out there, bringing UBUNTU, In Defense of My Own Humanity to life on stage, and I plan to take it as far as I can. I’m already working on putting together some intimate shows as well as larger performances, both locally and internationally. I can’t wait to connect with people face-to-face, soul-to-soul. That’s where the music really breathes.
8.) Who are some of the folks both in and out of the world of music who have inspired your own indelible musical stylings?
Most of my influences are probably hard to spot directly in the sound, because it’s more often their approach to creativity that’s inspired me rather than any specific musical style. But I’d definitely say a few key names have left a deep imprint on me. Betty Davis for her raw, unapologetic power; Sly and the Family Stone for their fearless fusion and message; Alice Coltrane for her spiritual depth; Prince for his genre-blending genius and complete artistic autonomy; Prokofiev for his emotion and drama; and Chris Cornell for the aching beauty in his voice and lyrics.
And honestly… a trillion more. I’m constantly inspired by people inside and outside of music, dancers, poets, filmmakers, friends, even strangers on the subway. Anyone who dares to be real and create from the soul leaves a mark.
9.) Your history run deeply Uruguayan, and you currently hang your fedora in Sweden. How do these seemingly disparate roots inform you as both an artist and as a person?
I’ve moved around a lot in life, and because of that, I don’t really feel like I belong to any one specific group or culture. Instead, I carry different influences within me, emotional, creative, and spiritual, that come from all the places and people I’ve encountered along the way.
Some parts of me are fiery, passionate, rebellious, drawn to breaking rules and expressing emotion freely and openly. Other parts are more introspective, grounded, and quiet, leaning into stillness, observing, processing before speaking. I think both sides have shaped me as a person and as an artist.
I’ve learned to embrace that in-betweenness, that fluid identity, and let it inform my music. It gives me the freedom to shift between styles, to explore different emotional landscapes, and to connect with people beyond borders or categories. In the end, I think what matters most is staying honest, creating from a place that feels real, wherever that may come from.
10.) At the end of the day, what do you hope listeners walk away with after giving many-a-spin to your powerful new album UBUNTU, In Defense of My Own Humanity?
At the end of the day, what I truly hope listeners walk away with after spending time with UBUNTU, In Defense of My Own Humanity is a sense of hope, not the naive kind, but the quiet, steady kind that helps us keep going. I hope they feel a deeper trust in themselves, in others, and in the messy, beautiful ride of being human.I’d love for the album to spark something creative in them, whatever form that may take, be it writing, painting, dancing, building, or dreaming. I want people to walk away with a stronger belief in love, not just romantic love, but the universal kind that connects us all. And most of all, I hope they feel reminded that they are enough, exactly as they are, flaws and all.
We live in a world that often tells us to hide, to fix, to strive for impossible perfection. This album is my way of saying: You’re already whole. You’re already worthy. Let’s meet each other there.
