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"Gloria Estefan has admitted that she found it easy returning to her dance roots. The singer has worked with Pharrell Williams on her new single &amp;#039;Wepa&amp;#039;, which is out now, and has said that her return to a heavier dance-oriented sound felt very natural. Speaking to Digital Spy about how she found working on new upbeat material, Estefan explained: &amp;quot;It felt great. I love dance. It&amp;#039;s been the core of my career if you go back to &amp;#039;Conga&amp;#039; and &amp;#039;Dr Beat&amp;#039; - there has always been some dance elements in my music.  &amp;quot;It feels very natural to me and it&amp;#039;s definitely a part of my sound. And it&amp;#039;s fun! Especially with Pharrell because it gives it a different take. It&amp;#039;s like Latin meets dance through his mind! It was very easy and we just clicked.&amp;quot; When asked what influenced her new single, the 53-year-old responded: &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s inspired by a merengue beat mixed with Pharrell&amp;#039;s urban sensibilities. &amp;quot;The idea is that it&amp;#039;s an anthem for everyone, because dancing is something that everyone can participate in - whether you have a dollar or a million, it makes no difference when you&amp;#039;re out there sweating and being primal.&amp;quot; Explaining what the meaning behind the single title is, Estefan said: &amp;quot;Wepa doesn&amp;#039;t really mean anything. It&amp;#039;s kind of an expression like &amp;#039;woo&amp;#039; or &amp;#039;hey&amp;#039; - it&amp;#039;s a celebratory expression. It&amp;#039;s used a lot by Colombians and Puerto Ricans.&amp;quot; Gloria Estefan&amp;#039;s 11th studio album Miss Little Havana will be released later this year. &amp;gt; Gloria Estefan surprises &amp;#039;X Factor&amp;#039; auditions Listen to Gloria Estefan&amp;#039;s new single &amp;#039;Wepa&amp;#039; below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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