The sounds of Fonseca
Julian Fernando Fonseca is Colombia's biggest names in all things Latin pop or Tropipop. The single 'Te mando flores' meaning 'sends you flowers' was just one of the catchy/ popular song known worldwide, and played non-stop in his hometown in Bogota where the artist was born and raised. Fonseca first realised he had a major passion for music at the young age of 5 and by he turned 12, he had got into recording his own material and successfully sold 500 copies sold from his first single. In 2002, he released his first album 'Fonseca' which sold over thousand copies worldwide. His most memorable tracks included 'Magangue' and 'Noche da carnaval'. He's also collaborated with other well-known Colombian singers and rappers such as: Shakira, Juanes and Carlos Vives. He stated in his last interview that: 'My inspiration for this album mainly reflected my different feelings. Enthusiasm, joy and love. Looks like Fonseca's career doesn't seem to be dying down anytime soon. His best singles and support from his many Latino fans this lead a generation of an all-time star to start planning Tours for his latest album 'Illusion' was released in 2011 produced Andres Levin and Bernando Ossa. He said: 'I am excited that on my Illusion World Tour I will carry the message of Colombia form Brand Colombia (markets a positive image of the country) to the U.S. I am very proud of my country and I'm honoured to be its ambassador'.
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'Queen of Colombian music' Toto la Momposina
Sonia Bazanta Vides aka Toto la Momposina, 66, is a famous Colombian singer with an Afro-Colombian descent and known to be 'Queen of Colombian music' in hertown Talaigua Nuevo near Mompox in the Bolivar Department where the legendary singer was raised. The artist uses her unique mix of culture and combines traditional Colombian music with a fusion of African musical culture. Some of her fans would describe her as 'an inspiration to Colombian and birth mother of music'. Her first album Cantadora (MTM Auvidisc, 1983). For some other her newly devoted fans recognized her from her best-selling album 'La Candela Viva' in 1993 on Peter Gabriel's Real World Records label. She's also known for other fusions from Colombia of genres like Bullerengue, is a musical style and dance from the Caribbean Region of Colombia and the Darien Province in Panama. Artists like Toto la Momposina have increased Bullerngue's international popularity and success, having been nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album and wining awards like Latin Grammy Award for record of the year for her single 'Pacanto' in 2000.
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Gettin 'Jiggy' with Jiggy Drama
Jiggy Drama is easily described as Columbian's lovable breakout star in 'Urban Latin Music' back in early 2011. His style of music gravitates to Hip-Hop and a mixture of Reggaeton. But that doesn't make him fresh in the musicbiz. He first steeped on the music platform back in the 90's, where he was still producing mixtapes, demos and doing minor collaborations with major star with hope that one day boast his chances of becoming a rapper before then touching base with radio and then released his hit single 'La Fuga' which then set the artist on his way to the path on success. The Latin rapper has a new upcoming album soon to be released called 'NerdSide'. His mentions that his inspiration to his ideas that: 'The idea goes way to school. I used to wear glasses, not because I was a nerd but I was blind (laughs). I know most rappers would go for Bling, hoodies but it doesn't matter how you dress, it's how you get the message across'. With all his aspirations becoming a reality, the artist wanted to take it to the next level by one day performing his songs on a World Tour this year starting with the U.S.
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