| The Boyz del Barrio (aka Barrio Boyzz) are a popular Latino quintet known for their versatility, as can be heard on their 1995 release How We Roll, an English-language album on which they perform everything from R&B and Hip-Hop to Soul. Since their inception, the New York group have had numerous hits on the Latin charts, two platinum albums in Spanish, and have even appeared in a feature film, I Like It Like That. The group members are �ngel Ramirez, Jr., David Davilla, Hans Giraldo, and Louie Marrero. All of the Boys are New York natives and are bilingual in English and Spanish. As youths, they were especially influenced by the Soul music of the '70s, R&B of the '80s, Hip-Hop of the '90s and Reggaeton of the new Millennium. Formed in 1991, they were created as a mainstream Latino group. Though they started out making Spanish & English recordings, the band’s ultimate goal have been to crossover into the mainstream market. The members were also able to grace the stage & recording studio with the ever-popular Tex-Mex superstar Selena to record a duet entitled “Donde Quiera Que Estes.� which remained at #1 on the Billboard Latin charts for more than six strait weeks. The Boyz del Barrio became the first Latin group to perform on the popular music television show The Soul Train. They went on to record numerous albums & perform on stage with such artist like Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, & Michael Bolton to name a few. Now after 10 years, they return to the music scene to concur the world once again with their smooth, romantic & sultry voices. This can all be proven with their new Spanglish album “BARRIOGRAFIA.� |
Y.U.M are three sisters directly from Spanish Harlem. They are the hottest
Female Reggaetton Group ever and are also the only Female Reggaetton
Group today.
Y.U.M The Beginning Y.U.M was born Iris J. Duran, Jocelyn Duran, and
Denise Duran in Spanish Harlem to Julio and Iris Duran. The tragic heart
operation from their mother forced her to stay home while Julio Duran
worked two jobs to provide the best opportunities for his wife and five
daughters. During the day, he worked as an electrician and in the evenings
and weekends he played the congas for “El Sonero Major�, the
famous salsa band of Jose Alberto “El Canario�. Y.U.M’s
mother; Iris, founded The Duran Dance Academy to keep her five
daughters busy after school and on weekends. The school; still open as of
today, taught young kids in the community how to dance merengue, salsa,
hip-hop, step, and jazz. As the school’s reputation and popularity
increased famous artist and shows such as Celia Cruz, The Barrio Boyzz,
DLG, Charlie Cruz, ProjectoUno, Cristina Show, Paulina Rubio, Tito
Nieves, Sabado Al Medio Dia, and Frank Niddy began contracting the
Duran sisters to perform as their stage dancers across the country and/or to
appear on their videos, special shows, and events.
Y.U.M winning in a BET audition competition at the Apollo Theater was
contracted to be the first reggeaton group artists to sign to President Bill
Clinton and seven other world leaders in the 2000 G8 Summit in Okinawa,
Japan.
Y.U.M The Group With their roots in Spanish Harlem and the roots of their
talent stemming from their parents, Y.U.M an all-in-one package with talent
in the areas of rapping, singing, dancing, and performing. Bilingual, they
posses the ability to sing in Spanish, English, or a mix of both languages.
Their very active childhood has leaded them to possess a well toned figure
which captures their audience attention when they perform. Their friendly
nature on stage allows them to be accepted by children and adults of all
ages and genders.
Y.U.M’s local hit single “Chocolate� is currently ranked #1 on
the radio station WPRX “La Puertorriquenisima� in Puerto Rico and
Connecticut. This song is a reggeaton remix of the famous Iris Chaconâ
€™s 80’s hit “Si tu boquita fuera de chocolateâ€�. The song;
immediately accepted by listeners, shows potential of possibly going
international due to it’s the three beautiful caramel/chocolate singers
and it’s amazing acceptance worldwide in the past. At a festival in
Chelsea Piers, New York, where Y.U.M sang “Chocolate� for the
first time, even an 85 year old lady sitting in a beach chair in front of the
stage learned the chorus and sang it along with the crowd. Afterwards, Y.U.
M received the loudest applause heard that entire day.
Their other songs titles are: Number One, Ahorra Me Toca A Mi, Push It,
Sit u Sabes, and Dingaling. In conclusion, there is no better time to sign a
group of the history and preparation of Y.U.M. Now is the time since there
are no female group artists in existence in the reggeaton industry giving Y.U.
M the potential of becoming “The First Female Group in Reggeatonâ
€�, “The First Sisters in Reggeatonâ€�, and becoming the first â
€œCaramel colored female artists in reggaetonâ€�
Female Reggaetton Group ever and are also the only Female Reggaetton
Group today.
Y.U.M The Beginning Y.U.M was born Iris J. Duran, Jocelyn Duran, and
Denise Duran in Spanish Harlem to Julio and Iris Duran. The tragic heart
operation from their mother forced her to stay home while Julio Duran
worked two jobs to provide the best opportunities for his wife and five
daughters. During the day, he worked as an electrician and in the evenings
and weekends he played the congas for “El Sonero Major�, the
famous salsa band of Jose Alberto “El Canario�. Y.U.M’s
mother; Iris, founded The Duran Dance Academy to keep her five
daughters busy after school and on weekends. The school; still open as of
today, taught young kids in the community how to dance merengue, salsa,
hip-hop, step, and jazz. As the school’s reputation and popularity
increased famous artist and shows such as Celia Cruz, The Barrio Boyzz,
DLG, Charlie Cruz, ProjectoUno, Cristina Show, Paulina Rubio, Tito
Nieves, Sabado Al Medio Dia, and Frank Niddy began contracting the
Duran sisters to perform as their stage dancers across the country and/or to
appear on their videos, special shows, and events.
Y.U.M winning in a BET audition competition at the Apollo Theater was
contracted to be the first reggeaton group artists to sign to President Bill
Clinton and seven other world leaders in the 2000 G8 Summit in Okinawa,
Japan.
Y.U.M The Group With their roots in Spanish Harlem and the roots of their
talent stemming from their parents, Y.U.M an all-in-one package with talent
in the areas of rapping, singing, dancing, and performing. Bilingual, they
posses the ability to sing in Spanish, English, or a mix of both languages.
Their very active childhood has leaded them to possess a well toned figure
which captures their audience attention when they perform. Their friendly
nature on stage allows them to be accepted by children and adults of all
ages and genders.
Y.U.M’s local hit single “Chocolate� is currently ranked #1 on
the radio station WPRX “La Puertorriquenisima� in Puerto Rico and
Connecticut. This song is a reggeaton remix of the famous Iris Chaconâ
€™s 80’s hit “Si tu boquita fuera de chocolateâ€�. The song;
immediately accepted by listeners, shows potential of possibly going
international due to it’s the three beautiful caramel/chocolate singers
and it’s amazing acceptance worldwide in the past. At a festival in
Chelsea Piers, New York, where Y.U.M sang “Chocolate� for the
first time, even an 85 year old lady sitting in a beach chair in front of the
stage learned the chorus and sang it along with the crowd. Afterwards, Y.U.
M received the loudest applause heard that entire day.
Their other songs titles are: Number One, Ahorra Me Toca A Mi, Push It,
Sit u Sabes, and Dingaling. In conclusion, there is no better time to sign a
group of the history and preparation of Y.U.M. Now is the time since there
are no female group artists in existence in the reggeaton industry giving Y.U.
M the potential of becoming “The First Female Group in Reggeatonâ
€�, “The First Sisters in Reggeatonâ€�, and becoming the first â
€œCaramel colored female artists in reggaetonâ€�
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