Boza (singer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ceballosand the second or maternal family name is Boza.

Humberto Ceballos Boza
Boza at 2022 Premios Nuestra Tierra
Background information
Birth name	Humberto Ceballos Boza
Also known as	El Boza
Born	(1997-07-25) July 25, 1997 (age 28) Panama City, Panama
Genres	Reggaeton
Occupations	Rapper songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Rollin Bower Group Panama Music Sony Music Latin

Humberto Ceballos Boza (born Panama City, July 25, 1997), ^[1] better known by his stage name Boza, is a Panamanian singer and songwriter. He began his career in 2014 by venturing into urban music. His style is characterized by the fusion between the dancehall and reggaeton with the Panamanian style "canela". ^[2]

Biography

"Singing was not something that was in my future plans; I wanted to be a footballer, but because of limited resources I couldn't. Music came about because it passed from one friend to another. They listened to me on street corners and it was at my first performance, which was pretty straightforward, that Faster [DJ and music producer] was told about me. He introduced me to music from day zero and until today we are what we are, thanks to him"

—El Boza in an interview with La Teja. ^[3]

El Boza has commented that since childhood he had an interest in football, and wanted to perform as a professional footballer. However, for various reasons he decided to go into music. In his childhood he used to sing to his friends on top of an old refrigerator, and they were amazed by his musical qualities and decided to tell a music producer about him. ^[4] He rose to fame in Panama in 2015 with the song "Bandolera" along with the also Panamanian singers Yemil and El Tachi. ^[5]

Career

Boza started his music career in 2014, when he was just 16 years old. His first song was "Canelas", but his popularity was ignited with "Bandolera", a collaboration with Panamanian singers Yemil and Tachi. ^[6] He was one of the fresh faces of the new wave of Panamanians that with dancehall, reggae in Spanish, trap and explicit content flowed in a musical category that they called "canela". They were immediately criticized by artists from the past and tried to censor them, as is often the case with sounds created by a young generation. ^[6] The Chombo legendary figure of Latin music is one of the main detractors of "canela". ^[7]

In April 2017, he joined the record label Panama Music, led by Januario Crespo, who signed the rights to represent the idol. In the following years, he released songs such as "Ratas y ratones", "Lollipop" and "Me mató", which allowed him to obtain international recognition. ^[8] This musical credit goes to Panamanian record producer Irving Quintero "Faster", who asserts that the artist will continue to maintain his essence, confirming the talent and versatility he possesses when it comes to interpretation. ^[9] In April 2019, he signed with Sony Music Latin, thus becoming the first Panamanian artist to sign with the record company. ^{[10] [11]}

In June 2019, he announced that his debut album was in development. ^[10] In September of the same year, he released the first single from the album entitled "En 4 Vente". ^[12] In February 2020, Boza released his debut extended play, Sonrisas Tristes, which includes the single "Party en mi Casa", which peaked at number three in Panama. Later, on July 31, 2020, Boza released his debut studio album, Más Negro que Rojo, which includes the songs "Bandida", which became Boza's highest-charting single in Panama, debuting at number two; and "Hecha Pa' Mi", that became a commercial success in Latin America, Europe and the United States, after earning popularity on the video-sharing app TikTok. ^[13]

On September 28, 2021, Boza was announced as a nominee for Best New Artist at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards. ^[14]

On September 25, Boza released the single "París" with fellow Panamanian singer Sech, stating "All of Panama wanted us to [collaborate], and now it's finally come to life." ^[15]

Discography

Albums

List of albums

Title	Album details
Más Negro que Rojo	Release: July 31, 2020 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: LP, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of extended plays

Title	Album details
Sonrisas Tristes	Release: February 14, 2020 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: Digital download, streaming
Ella	Release: April 16, 2021 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As a lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		PAN [16]	ARG [17]	COL [18]	CR [19]	ITA [20]	POR [21]	SPA [22]	SWI [23]	US Latin [24]	VEN [25]
"Canelas"	2014	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		Non-album singles
"Ahora Me Llamas" (featuring Mystical)	2015	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Vil Diva"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Prohibida"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"El Muñeco"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Era Mentira" (featuring Miguel Ángel)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Desahogo"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Para Que"	2016	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Long Time"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Me Extrañas"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Check One Way"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Perro de la Vida" (featuring Yemil)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Al Igual que Tú"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Shobull Choque"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Reina Sin King"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Noche de Gala"	2017	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Lighta"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Real Pomposa"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Bomba de Tiempo"	2018	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Hoy"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Ratas y Ratones"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Bamboleo"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Qué Será de Mi Ex"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Ya no hay más amor"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Vine por ti" (featuring Carlienis)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Vamo' a prender" (featuring El Tachi)		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Lollipop"		8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Un nuevo amanecer"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Me Mató"	2019	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"En 4 Vente"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Party En Mi Casa"	2020	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		Más Negro que Rojo
"Odiarte"		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Bandida"		2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Hecha Pa' Mi"		4	16	3	6	9	20	5	56	36	1	ASINCOL: Gold [26] FIMI: 2× Platinum [27] PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum [28] RIAA: 4× Platinum (Latin) [29]
"Ella"	2021	3	–	–	6	–	–	23	–	–	1	PROMUSICAE: Gold [28] RIAA: Platinum (Latin) [29]	Bucle
"En la Luna"		6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"Ella (Remix)" [30] (with Lunay, Lenny Tavárez, Juhn and Beéle)		–	50	–	–	–	–	51	–	–	–	RIAA: Platinum (Latin) [29]	Non-album singles
"Barco de Papel"	2023	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"París" (with Sech)	2025	Pending
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

As a featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		PAN [16]
"Bandolera" (Yemil featuring Tachi and Boza)	2015	–	Non-album singles
"Señora Chanel" (Baby Wally featuring Boza)		–
"Monótono" (Dubosky featuring Sech, Mr. Fox, Yemil, Jay Fire and Boza)	2016	–
"Me Enamoró (Remix)" (Los Rakas featuring Tobe Love and Boza)		–
"Pareja Explosiva" (Mista Bombo featuring BCA and Boza)	2018	–
"Deja La Envidia" (Chamaco featuring Boza)	2019	–
"Maldad" (BCA featuring Boza)	2020	12
"Bebe" (Joey Montana featuring Boza)	2021	8
"Otra Baby" (Akim, Dalex and Beéle featuring Boza)		–
"Perreito Salvaje" (Emilia Mernes featuring Boza)		–

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Category	Result	Ref.
Latin Grammy Awards	2021	Himself	Best New Artist	Nominated	[31]
	2025	"Orión" (Sistek Remix) (with Elena Rose and Sistek)	Best Latin Electronic Music Performance	Pending	[32]
MTV MIAW Awards	2021	Hecha Pa' Mi	Viral Anthem	Nominated	[33]
Premios Juventud	2022	Himself	The New Generation – Male	Nominated	[34]
	2023	Himself	Male Artist – On The Rise	Nominated	[35]
	2025	San Blas	Best Urban Album	Nominated	[36]
		"Orión" (with Elena Rose)	Best Pop/Urban Song	Nominated
Premios Lo Nuestro	2022	Himself	New Male Artist	Nominated	[37]
	2024	"Sé Que Estás Con Él" (Silvestre Dangond and Reik featuring Boza)	Song of the Year	Nominated	[38]
			Urban/Pop Collaboration of the Year	Nominated
Premios Tu Música Urbano	2022	"Ella" (remix)	Remix of the Year	Nominated	[39] [40]
		Bucle	Album of the Year – New Artist	Nominated

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