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Yoky Barrios
Yoky Barrios came up in Barranquilla, Colombia, where he grew up hearing cumbia and boleros. That mix of coastal rhythms and romantic melodies stuck with him....
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Yoky Barrios came up in Barranquilla, Colombia, where he grew up hearing cumbia and boleros. That mix of coastal rhythms and romantic melodies stuck with him. In 1993, he put out 'El Jefe,' a song that caught on quickly with its swaggering chorus about being the boss. It became his calling card, a straightforward tropical track that people remembered.
Barrios kept recording after that, putting out albums like 'Silencio' in 1995 and 'Sentimientos' in 2000. He worked with some established names too, including Celia Cruz and El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. The copyright around 'El Jefe' caused some legal headaches for a while, but he kept making music through it.
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