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Maluma
Genre: Urbano latino
Origin: Medellin, Colombia
Born/Formed: January 28, 1994
Zodiac: Aquarius ♒ Read artist horoscope
When Maluma was invited to perform on 2020’s One World: Together at Home broadcast to raise awareness about the coronavirus pandemic, he thought, wow, really? Him? The only Spanish-language performer on the bill? To a kid who’d grown up loving artists like Ricky Martin, himself a kind of global ambassador for Latin pop, the invitation was more than just a chance to play—it was a chance to show his people off to the world. “I felt that when I was performing, I was representing my whole culture,” he told Apple Music.
And in important ways, he was right. Born Juan Luis Londoño Arias in 1994 in Medellín, Colombia, Maluma has joined a rising tide of Latin pop artists—including Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and Ozuna—who have managed to make a global impact without tailoring themselves for a global (read: English-speaking) market. His biggest tracks—“HP,” “11 PM,” “Qué Pena,” “ADMV”—have helped define 21st-century reggaetón and Latin trap, while his collaborations with artists like Madonna (“Medellín”) and The Weeknd (“Hawái [Remix]”) aren’t just novel features but reflections of the changing demographics of mainstream music.
And in important ways, he was right. Born Juan Luis Londoño Arias in 1994 in Medellín, Colombia, Maluma has joined a rising tide of Latin pop artists—including Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and Ozuna—who have managed to make a global impact without tailoring themselves for a global (read: English-speaking) market. His biggest tracks—“HP,” “11 PM,” “Qué Pena,” “ADMV”—have helped define 21st-century reggaetón and Latin trap, while his collaborations with artists like Madonna (“Medellín”) and The Weeknd (“Hawái [Remix]”) aren’t just novel features but reflections of the changing demographics of mainstream music.
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![Guaro (Remix) [feat. Carin Leon, Alzate, Darío Gómez, Luis Alberto Posada, El Charrito Negro, Jhonny Rivera, Jhon Alex Castaño & Juan Pablo Navarrete]](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music221/v4/21/13/42/2113429d-429f-3a7b-78e2-8b15a786b2e5/8445490685641_Cover.jpg/200x200bb.jpg)
