ChocQuibTown is a Grammy-nominated, multi-Latin Grammy Award-winning hip-hop trio from Colombia. Although the trio formed in Cali, the members are originally from the Colombian department of Chocó. ChocQuibTown consists of Carlos "Tostao" Valencia (rapping), Gloria "Goyo" Martínez (singing and rapping), and Miguel "Slow" Martínez (production and rapping). The band's music draws influence from a wide variety of modern genres including hip-hop and more recently electronica, combined with traditional Colombian genres including salsa, Latin jazz, and Afro-Latin rhythms. As reported in Teachrock, "The group’s name is a blending of places highlighting their strong times to home. Choc references their home region in Western Colombia -Chocó, Quib is from the region’s capital city -Quibdó, and Town caps the theme of hometown in the name." In 2010, the trio won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Song, “De Donde Vengo Yo." In 2015, ChocQuibTown won another Latin Grammy for Best Tropical Fusion Album, El Mismo.
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