Christina Aguilera collaborates with Kanye West on new track ‘Maria’MusicNewsChristina Aguilera collaborates with Kanye West on new track ‘Maria’The song, from Xtina’s new album Liberation, is about the loss of childhood ambitionShareLink copied ✔️June 15, 2018MusicNewsText Flo Stanley-Hughes Having not heard from her since the 2012 release Lotus, it’s fair to say that the fans were dying for some Christina Aguilera. Their stanning has included some Xtina Dazed fan art, where they recreated Dazed print magazines with Aguilera on the cover. So the fans were presumably ecstatic when it was revealed that her newest LP, Liberation, was on its way and would include the voices of Anderson .Paak and Ty Dolla $ign. ummmm these Xtina fan art Dazed covers can i work here 💜🔴💜🔴 pic.twitter.com/Q9qZXjqund— Anna TÁfolla (@AnnaCafolla) February 2, 2018 Liberation is out today, and includes a new song, “Maria”, that’s co-produced by Kanye West, who previously worked on the album’s “Accelerate”. Named after the singer’s childhood hero, The Sound of Music’s Maria Von Trapp, “Maria” references Aguilera’s loss of childhood ambition; West in turn incorporates a sample from the 1965 film’s Roger & Hammerstein melody “Maria” by Roger & Hammerstein. Also credited as a producer is Hudson Mohawke, who worked with Kanye on Yeezus and The Life of Pablo. Liberation is a reflection on Aguilera’s younger self, merging R&B and hip hop influence with Aguilera’s pop style. Listen to “Maria”, and the rest of Liberation, below. TrendingIs this the most corrupt World Cup ever?From Donald Trump’s alleged meddling to theories of a pro-Argentina conspiracy, accusations of foul play are taking over the 2026 World CupLife & CultureLife & CultureWhy the smartest person you know is watching Love IslandEscentric MoleculesBeautyJoin Dazed and Escentric Molecules for a night of scent and self-expressionBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismReplitLife & CultureWhat Went Down at the inaugural vibeconDazed LeagueA brief history of Nike’s radical soccer DNALife & CultureIt’s a sin: Why gen Z are turning against ‘lust’MusicEveryone is fucking with The Femcels