Why are they called ChocQuibTown?

The band named themselves after the city and department that they had grown up in: Tostao said that “we chose the name because it’s very sonorous, and in music all the elements you use must be focused in sound”.

What is something special about ChocQuibTown?

ChocQuibTown is one of the most innovative bands to emerge in recent years from Colombia, captivating fans with a blend of Hip-Hop, salsa and marimba-infused rhythms. Quibdo, like the band, is about the barrio: The wooden shanties where music reigns and is an essential part of daily life.

Where is the group ChocQuibTown from?

Quibdo, Colombia
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When was ChocQuibTown founded?

2000
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Where does the band ChocQuibTown come from?

ChocQuibTown (sometimes written as Choc Quib Town) is a Colombian hip-hop group that fuses various musical genres. Although the band formed in Cali, the members are originally from the Colombian department of Chocó.

Who are the members of Choc Quib Town?

ChocQuibTown in 2011 at the US Navy Sealift Command Hospital during Continuing Promise 2011, a Caribbean humanitarian mission. ChocQuibTown (sometimes written as Choc Quib Town) is a Colombian hip-hop group. Although the band formed in Cali, the members are originally from the Colombian department of Chocó.

When did ChocQuibTown release their third album?

Following the success of “De Donde Vengo Yo” at the Latin Grammys the band signed with Sony Music Colombia to support its follow-up album Eso Es Lo Que Hay. The group’s third album, Eso Es Lo Que Hay, was released on Sony Music in November 2011, and was produced by Andrés Castro and Slow.

When did the ChocQuibTown move to Bogota Colombia?

After growing up in Chocó and forming in Cali, the ChocQuibTown relocated to Bogotá and gained popularity performing in the city’s bars. The group’s first two albums, Somos Pacífico (2006) and Oro (2010) were bolstered by the singles “Somos Pacífico” and “De Donde Vengo Yo”, with the latter song winning a Latin Grammy in 2011.