ChocQuibTown is a Colombian hip-hop trio. They are known for blending hip-hop with Afro Latin jazz in their music. Its group members include Carlos “Tostao” Valencia, Gloria “Goyo” Martínez and Miguel “Slow” Martínez.
They appeared in NPR’s Tiny Desk Meets AFROPUNK showcase in 2021 which featured artists in the Afro Latin or Afro Caribbean genres who honor their homes and heritage through music. The group won a Latin Grammy award for Best Alternative Song for “De Donde Vengo Yo” in 2010. In 2015, they won another Latin Grammy in the Best Tropical Fusion Album category for their album “El Mismo.”
Their song “De Donde Vengo Yo” highlights inequality, resilience and cultural pride.
The beginning of the song goes like this: “De donde vengo yo (Where I come from) / La cosa no es fácil, pero siempre igual sobrevivimos (It’s not easy but we always survive) / Vengo yo (I come) / De tanto luchar siempre con la nuestra nos salimos (From always fighting with our own, we get away) / Vengo yo (I come) / Y aquí se habla mal, pero todo está mucho mejor (And here there is bad talk, but everything is much better).”