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EXCLUSIVE: MTV Entertainment Studios has greenlit the docuseries De La Calle from creator and host Nick Barili in partnership with Zero Point Zero Productions.

Goyo, known in the music industry for being part of the ChocQuibTown group, is paving the way for more Afro-Latino artists who, like her, have waited for years to feel represented. The Afro-Colombian singer, rapper, and songwriter has just graced the cover of Miss Vogue Mexico for the May 2022 issue.The publication shared a series of photographs in which the singer poses by the sea with colorful looks and vibrant prints for this Spring-Summer 2022.Gloria “Goyo” Martínez, alongside her bandmates Carlos “Tostao” Valencia, and Miguel “Slow” Martínez, draws influence from several modern genres, including hip-hop combined with traditional Colombian genres like salsa, Latin jazz, and Afro-Latin rhythms.Earlier this year, Goyo decided to give her solo career a try and launched her first single, “Na Na Na Na,” accompanied by a video.

Ed Meza @edmezavarSony Pictures Television Latin America is developing a new Colombian drama series inspired by popular hip hop band ChocQuibTown that will examine racism in Latin America and what it means to be Afro-Latino.Announced Sunday during the American Black Film Festival, series “Somos Los Prietos” (“We Are the Black Ones”) marks the first cross-company collaboration – referred to internally as “One Sony” – between SPT’s international production arm and Sony Music Latin, which counts

Comprised of more than 35 executives from the Latin music industry -- including artists, activists, artist managers, publicists, among others -- Conciencia Collective spearheads a recently-announced initiative in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in an effort to create awareness about racial and social injustice. Conciencia Collective was born amid national outrage over the

In the wake of George Floyd’s death, an unarmed black man who recently died at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Gloria “Goyo” Martinez has used her platform to demand justice and police accountability. She also took time to address the matter at the 2020 Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC), where she sat down with Billboard’s Leila Cobo.

El Tiempo. Arboleda, who aspired to become a soldier of the Military Police and sold face masks in his town, was pronounced dead due to brain death on May 20 at Valle del Lili clinic in Cali.Arboleda’s story came to light in a tweet by ChocQuibTown’s Goyo (real name: Gloria Martinez), just days after a video of George Floyd's death surfaced showing police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck.

Carla Morrison, Kany García, Ana Tijoux and Guaynaa.LAMC's Talks with Billboard Latin will feature Leila Cobo's can't-miss fireside chats with Walter Kolm and ChocQuibTown's Gloria "Goyo" Martínez.'Artists like Mala Rodriguez, Thee Sinseers, Gaby Moreno and Lido Pimienta will perform on June 9 as part of peermusic's showcase.Francisca Valenzuela, Tatiana Hazel, Los Caligaris, among others are also set to perform during the LAMC.

In a thought-provoking open letter shared exclusively with Billboard, ChocQuibTown's Gloria "Goyo" Martínez discusses racial injustices and systemic racism in Latin America and the U.S., and the lack of education on the topic in the Latin music industry.While few Latin artists have spoken about the topic, the Afro-Colombian was among the first Latin artists to condemn the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and is also seeking justice for the death of Anderson Arboleda, a victim of alleged

Colombian stars like Fonseca, Juanes, Maluma, Carlos Vives, Sebastian Yatra, among others, are teaming with Colombia Cuida Colombia for a benefit livestream today (May 1).

Colombian group ChocQuibTown has exclusively shared behind-the-scenes footage of the video for “Fresa,” their most recent single, with Billboard today (March 26).

ChocQuibTown's "Fresa" music video is more than just a video about cupid failing at making couples fall in love; it's a video that embraces the trio's Afro-Colombian culture."We are part of the African diaspora," Gloria "Goyo" Martínez of ChocQuibTown tells Billboard.

Viva Friday is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors.Jesse & Joy, “Lo Nuestro Vale Más” (Warner Music Latina)Love is always worth fighting for. That’s the message behind Jesse & Joy’s new single “Lo Nuestro Vale Más.” Penned by the brother-sister duo and Poo Bear, a soft rhythmic pop tune serves as the background to Joy’s vocals and lyrics that tell the story of a love that blooms again for a couple on the verge of breakup.

Three Six Zero International, the multi-media management and entertainment company whose client list includes Calvin Harris, Tiësto, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, has partnered with La Industria Inc. in a global bid to develop Latin talent.