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The Dominican rapper made her musical debut in 2018 with the single “Pícala,” and a steady stream of singles – including collaborations with J Balvin, Rosalía, Marshmello and Madonna – has transformed her into one of the leading exponents of dembow, a dance genre with roots in Tokischa’s native Dominican Republic.
In “Dime Como Hago,” the openly bisexual artist sings in Spanish, “I know you’re tired of him / In the nights, you dream about this girl.” With the release of her debut album Animal, Becerra received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for best new artist. He was a frequent critic of the internalized homophobia displayed by many of his peers, making his death a bitter reminder of why greater visibility for queer artists is an important step towards addressing gender and sexuality-based discrimination within the music industry.
Fans and artists regularly challenge the myth that reggaeton and dembow are inherently homophobic and misogynistic, though these symptoms are undeniably ingrained in our society through normalized slurs and glaring double standards.
“Honestly, I’m proud of who I am all year long. It’s just part of who I am,” Tokischa told USA TODAY in July. Becerra’s second album La Nena De Argentina is due out later this year.
Tokischa
This past year, Tokischa toured the U.S.
and Latin America with her Popola Tour. A relative newcomer to music, the Peruvian-American artist dropped “Chill Chica” last summer, a track proving she definitely has the chops and confidence to make it as a vocalist in Miami’s buzzing urbano scene.